Siege of Malatya (1315)

Conquest of Malatya
Date28 April 1315
Location
Malatya, Turkey
Result Mamluk victory
Belligerents
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
 Mamluk Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
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

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

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

  1. ^ a b c d Dahman, Mahammad Ahmad (1987). ولاة دمشق في عهد المماليك. دار الفكر المعاصر للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع. p. 112.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Malatya – Turkey". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ^ Ibn Iyas, vol. 1, p.446
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Conermann 2008, p. 5.