34°43′23″N 36°42′52″E / 34.723185°N 36.714462°E
Second Battle of Homs | |||||||
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Retreat of the Mongols (left), 14th-century miniature | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
40,000–50,000[2] |
30,000[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Very heavy losses | Very heavy losses |
The Second Battle of Homs was fought in western Syria on 29 October 1281, between the armies of the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt and the Ilkhanate, a division of the Mongol Empire centered on Iran. The battle was part of Abaqa Khan's attempt at taking Syria from the Egyptians.[7][8]