13th-century battles: Mamluks, Mongols and Crusaders: facts and a 5-question quiz

In the 1200s the Mamluks stopped both the Mongols and the last Crusades. Find the battlefields and ports. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: medieval. Region: Egypt and Levant. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

• Ain Jalut: At Ain Jalut, Qutuz and Baybars defeated the Mongol army left by Hülegü, halting its advance into Egypt.
• Carthage: Louis IX's army landed near Carthage in July 1270 and fell ill; he died on 25 August, probably of dysentery.
• Mansoura: The Crusaders were defeated at Mansoura in February 1250, and Louis IX of France was captured weeks later at Fariskur, downstream, and ransomed.
• Damietta: Damietta was captured by Crusaders in 1218–1219 and again in 1249.
• Elbistan: At Elbistan (Albistan) the Mamluk army of Baybars defeated the Mongols on 15 April 1277.

Quick answers

What should I know about Ain Jalut? At Ain Jalut, Qutuz and Baybars defeated the Mongol army left by Hülegü, halting its advance into Egypt.

What should I know about Carthage? Louis IX's army landed near Carthage in July 1270 and fell ill; he died on 25 August, probably of dysentery.

What should I know about Mansoura? The Crusaders were defeated at Mansoura in February 1250, and Louis IX of France was captured weeks later at Fariskur, downstream, and ransomed.

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