1260 CEmajor

Battle of Ain Jalut

معركة عين جالوت

Map: Ain Jalut, Palestine (32.56, 35.44)

The Mamluk army under Sultan Qutuz and General Baybars defeated the Mongol army at Ain Jalut in Palestine. This was the first decisive Mongol defeat and saved Egypt, the Hijaz, and North Africa from destruction.

Sources

  • al-Maqrizi
  • Ibn Taghribirdi