Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–17)/Operations in the Levant (1516)

The Ottomans first captured the city of Diyarbekir in southeastern Anatolia.[2] The Battle of Marj Dabiq (24 August) was decisive, and the Mamluk ruler Kansuh al-Ghuri was killed.[2] The Ottomans apparently outnumbered the Mamluks by a factor of 3 to 1.[6] Syria fell under the rule of the Ottomans with this single battle.[6]

The Battle of Yaunis Khan occurred near Gaza (28 October) and was again a defeat for the Mamluks. [[Category:A]]