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Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517)

1517 · 16th century

The Ottoman–Mamluk War was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate in 1516–1517. Ottoman victories at Marj Dabiq in Syria and Ridaniya near Cairo brought Syria, Egypt and the Hejaz under Ottoman rule in 1517. The war made the Ottoman Empire the leading power of the Islamic world.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ottoman-mamluk-war-1516-1517
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“Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ottoman-mamluk-war-1516-1517. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ottoman-mamluk-war-1516-1517 (Accessed: ).

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