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Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar

Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a battle fought on 22 December 1299 at Homs, in what is now Syria; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Ilkhanate victory. Recorded strength: 7,000–10,000 against 10,000–30,000.

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The Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar (Battle of Homs) of 1299 (14th-century miniature) This is an early depiction of a "star and crescent" flag. It is important to note that various combinations of stars a. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 December 1299lasted 1 day
WhereHoms, Syria34.737N, 36.716E
OutcomeIlkhanate victory
BelligerentsIlkhanate; Kingdom of Georgia; Cilician ArmeniaagainstMamluk Sultanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1,000–5,000
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, 131212221312Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar, 1299
30 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 December 1299
to 23 December 1299
PlaceHoms, Syria
34.737N, 36.716E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength7,000–10,00010,000–30,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown1,000–5,000
Commanders
  • Mahmud Ghazan
  • Qurumushi
  • Al-Nasir Muhammad
  • Emir Aydar al-Mansuri
  • Emir Barlghi al-Jafari
Battle of Wadi al-KhaznadarBattle of Wadi al-KhaznadarSecond Battle of HomsFirst Battle of HomsSiege of EmesaSiege of EmesaSiege of EmesaBeirutHamahTartusTadmurAd NabkLatakiaDoumaSaida100 km34.737N, 36.716E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 10 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2025-09-21. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025.

The recorded site stands at about 507 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 454 to 572 m, 118 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 72% built-up, 15% cropland, 10% tree cover.

built-up: 72%cropland: 15%tree cover: 10%grassland: 3%built-up 72%cropland 15%tree cover 10%grassland 3%
west to east, 10.0 km475 to 535 mnorth to south, 10.0 km476 to 534 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between AD 253 and 1299.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1299

Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2290814, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar, revision 1383048079, 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.