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Little is known about the battle, although Muslim sources state that fog and heat strained the Mongols. In the end, the Muslim coalition emerged victorious in the battle, and the Bedouin leader, Zamil bin Ali, attacked the Mongols from the rear, contributing to the Mongol defeat. The majority of the
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The victory at Homs increased the confidence of the Muslims against the Mongols, which some Mamluk chronicles considered a more important victory than Ain Jalut. The Ayyubid presence in Syria soon came to an end after this battle.
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generals and a survivor of Ain Jalut. On November, 1260, the Mongol forces managed to recapture Aleppo. Alerted of this, the Ayyubid ruler of Homs,
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The Mongol forces encountered the Muslims at Homs, near the tomb of the Arab commander,
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Spencer C. Tucker (2019), Middle East Conflicts from Ancient Egypt to the 21st Century.
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David Abulafia (1995), The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300.
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Kenneth M. Setton (1969), A History of the Crusades, Vol. II.
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This article is about the 1260 battle. For other uses, see
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Battle of Homs
34°43′23″N 36°42′52″E / 34.723185°N 36.714462°E / 34.723185; 36.714462

Homs
Ilkhanate
Mongol Empire
Mamluk Egypt
Ayyubid
Homs
Al-Ashraf Musa
Al-Mansur
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Mamluk–Ilkhanid War
Ain Jalut
1st Homs
Ninth Crusade
Elbistan
2nd Homs
Wadi al-Khazandar
Marj al-Saffar
Al-Rahba
Homs
Ilkhanids
Battle of Ain Jalut
Aleppo
Kitbuqa
Al-Ashraf Musa
Al-Mansur

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