Battle of Marj Dabiq 1516
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1516 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Syria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Beylik of Adana, Beylik of Dulkadir, Crimean Khanate, Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.5450, 37.2750 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Marj Dābiq (Arabic: مرج دابق, meaning "the meadow of Dābiq"; Turkish: Mercidabık Muharebesi), a decisive military engagement in Middle Eastern history, was fought on 24 August 1516, near the town of Dabiq, 44 km north of Aleppo (modern Syria). The battle was part of the 1516–17 war between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate, which ended in an Ottoman victory and conquest of much of the Middle East and brought about the destruction of the Mamluk Sultanate. The Ottoman victory in the battle gave Selim's armies control of the entire region of Syria and opened the door to the conquest of Egypt.
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