Loss of Antioch Bohemond VI of Antioch



in 1266, hetoum set out mongol court, pleading assistance. while gone, mamluk army attacked armenian army, being commanded hetoum s sons, @ battle of mari. mamluks victorious. killed 1 of hetoum s sons, took other prisoner, , laid waste cilician armenia, reducing capital ruins. after destroying cilicia, mamluk army turned attention towards antioch. generals had taken fill of loot armenia, , not eager battle. bohemond thereby able bribe them keep them attacking.


baibars angry @ generals weakness, , returned attack. in may 1267 attacked acre, , in 1268 began siege of antioch, taking city while bohemond away in tripoli. of northern syria lost, leaving bohemond no estates except tripoli.







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