Siege of Aleppo (1260)

Siege of Aleppo (1260)
Part of the Mongol invasions of Syria
Date24 January 1260
Location
Aleppo, modern-day Syria
36°11′53″N 37°09′48″E / 36.198133°N 37.16328°E / 36.198133; 37.16328
Result
  • Mongol victory
  • The Mongols captured Aleppo and the Ayyubids' remaining territories
  • Muslim and Jewish inhabitants slaughtered
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Al-Mu'azzam Turanshah (POW)
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

The siege of Aleppo was a major military engagement during the Mongol invasions of the Levant, lasting from 18 January to 24 January 1260. The Mongol army under Hulagu Khan, supported by forces from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and the Principality of Antioch, besieged the Ayyubid-held city after crossing the Euphrates and capturing nearby settlements.