He then took Hama, Homs and Damascus. His historic meeting with Ibn Khaldun took place in this period. The Mamluks suffered a heavy defeat but succeeded in withdrawing to Egypt. The Syrian campaign was the harbinger of the Battle of Ankara. (Source: TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi; Akademiye.org)
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- What was Timur's Syrian Campaign: The Capture of Aleppo and Damascus?
- In 1400 Timur entered Mamluk territory; he seized Aleppo and inflicted heavy destruction there.
- When did Timur's Syrian Campaign: The Capture of Aleppo and Damascus happen?
- 1400 CE
- Where did Timur's Syrian Campaign: The Capture of Aleppo and Damascus take place?
- Halep / Şam, Suriye