Historedia
Episode 2 of 3

Capture of Cairo

When
3 February 1517
Where
Cairo
Part of
Ottoman Conquest of Egypt and Fall of the Mamluk Sultanate

Ottoman forces entered Cairo, ending Mamluk control of the capital.

Following the defeat at Ridaniya, Ottoman troops marched into the city. After several days of fighting, they entered Cairo on 3 February 1517, effectively seizing the capital of the Mamluk Sultanate and consolidating Ottoman authority.

Sources

  1. Selim I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Battle of Ridaniya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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