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| Siege of Antioch (1268) | |||||||
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| Part of The Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mamluk Sultanate | Principality of Antioch | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Baibars |
Bohemond VI Simon Mansel (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| approx. 15,000 | approx. 7,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 17,000 slaughtered 100,000 enslaved | ||||||
The siege of Antioch occurred in 1268 when the Mamluk Sultanate under Baibars finally succeeded in capturing the city of Antioch. Prior to the siege, the Crusader Principality was oblivious to the loss of the city, as demonstrated when Baibars sent negotiators to the leader of the former Crusader state and mocked his use of "Prince" in the title Prince of Antioch.[ambiguous]