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Siege of Rumkale

Siege of Rumkale was a siege conducted in 1292 at Rumkale, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Mamluk victory.

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Fought1292
WhereRumkale, Turkey37.272N, 37.838E
OutcomeMamluk victory
BelligerentsArmenian Kingdom of CiliciaagainstMamluk Sultanate

Record

Date1292 (year precision)
PlaceRumkale, Turkey
37.272N, 37.838E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Stephen IV of Cilicia
  • Al-Ashraf Khalil
  • Ibn al-Sal'us
Siege of RumkaleSiege of RumkaleBattle of NezibSiege of al-BiraSiege of AintabBattle of CarchemishBattle of RabanSiege of al-BiraSiege of AintabBattle of CarchemishBattle of RabanAleppoMalatyaİskenderunSamandagiKilisKahramanmaraşManbijIzaz100 km37.272N, 37.838E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1292

Siege of Rumkale 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 Q124118369, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Rumkale, revision 1370744861, 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.