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Battle of Ridaniya

Name: Battle of Ridaniya
Start: 1517-01-22
Location: Ridaniya

When: 22 January 1517
Where: Ridaniya
Part of: Ottoman Conquest of Egypt and Fall of the Mamluk Sultanate

Ottoman forces defeated the Mamluk army under Tuman Bay II in Egypt.

Fought on 22 January 1517, the battle resulted in an Ottoman victory over the Mamluk defenders. This engagement was a decisive step in Selim I's campaign to conquer the Mamluk Sultanate and secure control over Egypt.

Sources

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

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