Battle of Mari
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The Battle of Mari, also called the Disaster of Mari, was a battle between the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and the Armenians of Cilician Armenia on 24 August 1266.
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Battle of Mari | |||||||
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The Mamluks killed one of Hetoum I's sons (fallen, right) and captured another (the future king Leo II, middle).[1] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia | Mamluk Sultanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Leo II (POW) Thoros † |
Baybars Al-Mansur Ali Al-Mansur Qalawun | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
heavy casualties, thousands of Armenians were massacred and 40,000 enslaved[2] | Unknown |
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