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Siege of al-Bira

Siege of al-Bira was a siege conducted in October 1272 at Al-Bireh, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Mamluk victory. Recorded strength: unknown against 11,000 soldiers; 3,000 Seljuks; Unknown amount of Siege Machines.

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FoughtOctober 1272
WhereAl-Bireh, Turkey37.025N, 37.979E
OutcomeMamluk victory
BelligerentsMamluk Sultanate of EgyptagainstIlkhanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy casualties; 200 POW; Capture of all Siege Machines
Part ofMongol invasions and conquests1206 to 1337

Where it sits in Mongol invasions and conquests

Siege of Multan, 1222Battle of the Kalka River, 1223Siege of Kuju, 1231Battle of Cheoin, 1232Battle of Legnica, 1241Battle of Mohi, 1241Siege of Lahore, 1241Siege of Gerdkuh, 1253Siege of Maymun-Diz, 1256Siege of Alamut, 1256Siege of Lambsar, 1256Capture of Damascus, 1260Siege of Aleppo, 1260Battle of Ain Jalut, 1260Siege of Mosul, 1261Siege of al-Bira, 1272Battle of Bun'ei, 1274Battle of Iki (1274), 1274Battle of Kōan, 1281Second Battle of Homs, 1281Battle of Sind, 1298Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar, 1299Capture of Damascus, 1300Battle of Aleppo, 1303Battle of Marj al-Saffar, 1303Battle of Amroha, 1305Battle of Ravi, 1306Siege of Anazarba, 1307Siege of Al-Rahba, 131212221312Siege of al-Bira, 1272
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Record

DateOctober 1272 (month precision)
to November 1272
PlaceAl-Bireh, Turkey
37.025N, 37.979E
KindSiege, medieval
Strengthunknown11,000 soldiers; 3,000 Seljuks; Unknown amount of Siege Machines
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy casualties; 200 POW; Capture of all Siege Machines
Commanders
Siege of al-BiraSiege of al-BiraBattle of NezibBattle of CarchemishSiege of RumkaleSiege of AintabSiege of EdessaBattle of CarchemishSiege of RumkaleSiege of AintabAleppoİskenderunAdıyamanAr RaqqahKilisKahramanmaraşIdlibManbij100 km37.025N, 37.979E
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Siege of al-Bira is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141273349, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of al-Bira (1272), revision 1376863362, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.