Battle of Dongola (1276)
Battle between Mamluk Sultanate and Kingdom of Makuria in Nubia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Dongola (1276) was fought between the Mamluk Sultanate under Baibars and the Kingdom of Makuria. The Mamluks gained a decisive victory, capturing the Makurian capital Dongola, forcing the king David of Makuria to flee and placing a puppet on the Makurian throne. After this battle the Kingdom of Makuria went into a period of decline until its collapse in the 15th century
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Part of the Mamluk-Makuria War | |||||||
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Kingdom of Makuria | Mamluk Sultanate | ||||||
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David of Makuria | Baibars |
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