Battle of Mari
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.
| 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). | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia | Mamluk Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Leo II (POW) Thoros † |
Baybars Al-Mansur Ali Al-Mansur Qalawun | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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heavy casualties, thousands of Armenians were massacred and 40,000 enslaved | Unknown | ||||||
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