Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq ( Arabic مرج دابق, DMG Marǧ dābiq ; Turkish : Mercidabık Muharebesi) near Aleppo took place on August 24, 1516 between the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Selim I, the Strengen , and the Mamluks under the Sultan of the Burjiyya dynasty Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri . The battle ended with the victory of the Ottomans and the death of al-Ghuri.
During the reign of Sultan Bayezid II (1481-1512), the Ottomans took serious measures against the influence of the Mamluks in northern Syria . After numerous previous provocations the promised support was Shah of the Safavid , Ismail I. , by the Mamluks too strong a threat to the Ottoman Empire. Despite al-Ghuri's ostensible efforts as a mediator between Sultan Selim and Shah Ismail during a visit to Aleppo , Selim I suspected that al-Ghuris had too great an inclination for the Safavids.
After the murder of al-Ghuri's companions, the attitude of Sultan Selim became clear to him, which led to the battle of Marj Dabiq. After the victory in the battle, Sultan Selim was seen in Aleppo as a liberator from the harsh rule of the Mamluks. Ultimately, however, the victory also opened up Syria to the Ottoman Empire.
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- Bruce P. Lenman (Ed.): Chambers Dictionary of World History. Chambers Harrap, Edinburgh 2002, ISBN 0-550-13000-4 , p. 514.