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Battle of Anjar 1623

Battle of Anjar: Fakhreddine-cezar-gemayel
Image: César Gemayel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.

Key facts

Date1 November 1623Wikidata
Year1623Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationLebanonNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
ParticipantsGrand Duchy of Tuscany, Mount Lebanon Emirate, Ottoman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates33.7123, 35.9182Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Anjar was fought on 1 November 1623 between the army of Fakhr al-Din II and a coalition army led by the governor of Damascus Mustafa Pasha.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Anjar (revision 1370432085), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

33.7123, 35.9182 · Lebanon

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