For other battles in the same area but in different years, see Battle of Homs.
After the historic Mamluk victory over the Ilkhanates at the Battle of Ain Jalut in September 1260, Hulagu Khan of the Ilkhanate had the Ayyubid Sultan of Damascus and other Ayyubid princes executed in revenge, thus effectively ending the dynasty in Syria. However, the defeat at Ain Jalut forced the Ilkhanate armies out of Syria and the Levant.
The main cities of Syria, Aleppo and Damascus were thus left open to Mamluk occupation. But Homs and Hama remained in the possession of minor Ayyubid princes. These princes, rather than the Mamluks of Cairo themselves, actually fought and won the First Battle of Homs.[7]
Due to the open war between Hulagu and his cousin Berke of the Golden Horde during the civil war of the Mongol Empire, the Ilkhanate could only afford to send 6,000 troops back into Syria to retake control of the lands. This expedition was initiated by Ilkhanate generals such as Baidu who was forced to leave Gaza when the Mamluks advanced just before the battle of Ain Jalut.[8] After attacking Aleppo, the force travelled southwards to Homs, but were decisively defeated. This ended the first campaign into Syria by the Ilkhanate, though there were several later incursions, none of which ended with conquests lasting more than a year.
^Wikipedia, Source (September 2013). Wars Involving Mamluk Egypt: Battles Involving Mamluk Egypt, Ninth Crusade, Seventh Crusade, Mongol Invasions of Syria, Battle of Diu, Battle of Ain J. General Books. ISBN978-1-230-83757-4.
^Thorau, Peter (1992). The Lion of Egypt: Sultan Baybars I and the Near East in the Thirteenth Century. Longman. ISBN978-0-582-06822-3.
^Reuven Amitai-Preiss-Mongols and Mamluks: the Mamluk-Īlkhānid War, 1260-1281, p.43
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Amitai-Preiss, Reuven (1995) Mongols and Mamluks: The Mamluk-Ilkhanid War, 1260–1281. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN978-0-521-46226-6
Nicolle, Warlords., p. 117
J. J. Saunders, The Mongol Defeat at 'Ain Jalut, in. Muslims and Mongols, (ed. by G.W.Rice), p. 69.
Waterson, James (2007) The Knights of Islam: The Wars of the Mamluks. Greenhill Books, London. ISBN978-1-85367-734-2
January 05, 2023
first, battle, homs, coordinates, 723185, 714462, 723185, 714462, first, battle, homs, fought, homs, syria, december, 1260, between, ilkhanates, persia, forces, egypt, battle, homshulagu, wife, dokuz, kathundatedecember, 1260locationat, homsresultmamluk, victo. Coordinates 34 43 23 N 36 42 52 E 34 723185 N 36 714462 E 34 723185 36 714462 The first Battle of Homs was fought in Homs Syria on December 10 1260 between the Ilkhanates of Persia and the forces of Egypt 5 6 1st Battle of HomsHulagu and his wife Dokuz KathunDateDecember 10 1260Locationat HomsResultMamluk VictoryBelligerentsIlkhanate of the Mongol EmpireMamluk Sultanate Ayyubid emirate of HomsCommanders and leadersBaidurAl Afdal MuhammadAl Ashraf Musa of HomsStrength6 000 1 2 1 400 3 4 Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown For other battles in the same area but in different years see Battle of Homs After the historic Mamluk victory over the Ilkhanates at the Battle of Ain Jalut in September 1260 Hulagu Khan of the Ilkhanate had the Ayyubid Sultan of Damascus and other Ayyubid princes executed in revenge thus effectively ending the dynasty in Syria However the defeat at Ain Jalut forced the Ilkhanate armies out of Syria and the Levant The main cities of Syria Aleppo and Damascus were thus left open to Mamluk occupation But Homs and Hama remained in the possession of minor Ayyubid princes These princes rather than the Mamluks of Cairo themselves actually fought and won the First Battle of Homs 7 Due to the open war between Hulagu and his cousin Berke of the Golden Horde during the civil war of the Mongol Empire the Ilkhanate could only afford to send 6 000 troops back into Syria to retake control of the lands This expedition was initiated by Ilkhanate generals such as Baidu who was forced to leave Gaza when the Mamluks advanced just before the battle of Ain Jalut 8 After attacking Aleppo the force travelled southwards to Homs but were decisively defeated This ended the first campaign into Syria by the Ilkhanate though there were several later incursions none of which ended with conquests lasting more than a year See also EditSecond Battle of Homs 1281 Battle of Wadi al Khazandar 1299 1300 Notes Edit Waterson p 88 Amitai Preiss p 51 Waterson p 89 Amitai Preiss p 51 Wikipedia Source September 2013 Wars Involving Mamluk Egypt Battles Involving Mamluk Egypt Ninth Crusade Seventh Crusade Mongol Invasions of Syria Battle of Diu Battle of Ain J General Books ISBN 978 1 230 83757 4 Thorau Peter 1992 The Lion of Egypt Sultan Baybars I and the Near East in the Thirteenth Century Longman ISBN 978 0 582 06822 3 Holt P M Mamluks in Encyclopaedia of Islam Brill Online http www brillonline nl subscriber uid 1415 entry entry islam COM 0658 amp authstatuscode 202 permanent dead link Reuven Amitai Preiss Mongols and Mamluks the Mamluk ilkhanid War 1260 1281 p 43Bibliography EditAmitai Preiss Reuven 1995 Mongols and Mamluks The Mamluk Ilkhanid War 1260 1281 Cambridge University Press Cambridge ISBN 978 0 521 46226 6 Nicolle Warlords p 117 J J Saunders The Mongol Defeat at Ain Jalut in Muslims and Mongols ed by G W Rice p 69 Waterson James 2007 The Knights of Islam The Wars of the Mamluks Greenhill Books London ISBN 978 1 85367 734 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title First Battle of Homs amp oldid 1123317339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
