Siege of Malatya (1315)
| Conquest of Malatya | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia |
 Mamluk Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Oshin |
Tankiz | ||||||
The conquest of Malatya was led by Tankiz, the viceroy of Syria, under the orders of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad, resulting in the annexation of Malatya to the Mamluk Sultanate.[1][2][3]
Background
[edit]In 1315, Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun ordered the conquest of the Armenian city of Malatya in central Anatolia because it was supporting the Ilkhanid Mongols.[1][2]
Conquest
[edit]The Egyptian Mamluk forces marched from Cairo and joined up with the forces of Tankiz in the Levant.[4][1] The fortress of Malatya was conquered and plundered for three days after fighting against Armenian and Mongol forces on 28 April 1315,[5] expanding the scope of the Egyptian Sultanate.[1][2] Raids were launched on other Armenian fortresses.[6][full citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dahman, Mahammad Ahmad (1987). ولاة دمشق في عهد المماليك. دار الفكر المعاصر للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع. p. 112.
- ^ a b c al-Dimashqi al-Hanafi, Ibn Tulun al-Salehi (1984). إعلام الورى بمن ولي نائبا من الأتراك بدمشق الشام الكبرى. دار الفكر المعاصر للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع. p. 12.
- ^ "Malatya – Turkey". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Ibn Iyas, vol. 1, p.446
- ^ Zengi̇n, Murat (2014-05-01). "Memlük Türk Sultanlığı'nın Anadolu hâkimiyet mücadelesi: Malatya'nın Zaptı (28 Nisan 1315)". Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi (in Turkish). 33 (55): 91–120. doi:10.1501/Tarar_0000000566. ISSN 1015-1826.
- ^ Conermann 2008, p. 5.