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Siege of Al-Rahba

Siege of Al-Rahba was a siege conducted in 1312 in what is now Syria; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Mamluk victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1312ran into the following year
WhereSyria35.005N, 40.423E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMamluk victory
BelligerentsIlkhanateagainstMamluk Sultanate
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
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-Rahba, 1312
30 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1312 (year precision)
to 1313
PlaceSyria
35.005N, 40.423E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Öljaitü
  • Aqqush al-Afram
  • Sulaiman ibn Muhanna
  • Ibn al-Azkashi
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Al-Rahba is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125523213, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of al-Rahba, revision 1370746630, 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.