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Battle of Ridaniya

Battle of Ridaniya was a battle fought in 1517 at Egypt. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Egypt. It was part of the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17, which ran from 1516 to 1517. The recorded result: Ottoman Empire; Collapse of the Mamluk Sultanate. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 20,000.

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Likely Battle of Ridaniya, between Mamluks (left) and Ottomans (1516-17, miniature). Selīm-nāma, by Şūkrī-i Bitlisī, 1524 (National Library of Israel, Ms. Yah. Ar. 1116) Folio 221
Likely Battle of Ridaniya, between Mamluks (left) and Ottomans (1516-17, miniature). Selīm-nāma, by Şūkrī-i Bitlisī, 1524 (National Library of Israel, Ms. Yah. Ar. 1116) Folio 221. 1524, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1517
WhereEgypt27.000N, 29.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman Empire; Collapse of the Mamluk Sultanate
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstMamluk Sultanate
Casualties and losses6,000and7,000
Part ofOttoman–Mamluk War of 1516–171516 to 1517

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17

Battle of Marj Dabiq, 1516Capture of Aleppo, 1516Capture of Damascus, 1516Battle of Yaunis Khan, 1516Battle of Gaza, 1516Capture of Cairo, 1517Battle of Ridaniya, 151715161517Battle of Ridaniya, 1517
7 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1517 (year precision)
PlaceEgypt
27.000N, 29.000E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,00020,000
Casualties and losses6,0007,000
Commanders
  • Tuman Bay II
  • Janbirdi al-Ghazali
  • Shadi Baig
Battle of RidaniyaBattle of RidaniyaEl MinyaQasr Farafra100 km27.000N, 29.000E
Placed at Egypt; 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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Battle of Ridaniya is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q537923, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ridaniya, revision 1383050358, 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.