1260 siege during the Mongol invasion of Syria. It began on 18 January 1260 in what is now Syria and lasted until 24 January 1260 (about 6 days). The setting was Aleppo. It was part of Mongol invasions of the Levant. Those involved included Ilkhanate, the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Principality of Antioch and Ayyubid dynasty.
Before and after
- from 1256 to 1335Ilkhanate
- 1257Construction of Sorbonne
- 23 August 1258Birth of Osman I
- c. 1260sPublication of Poetic Edda
- from 18 January 1260 to 24 January 1260Siege of Aleppo
- from 1263 to 1478Grand Principality of Moscow
- from April 1264 to September 1266Mudéjar revolt of 1264–1266
- 1265Birth of Dante Alighieri
- from 1265 to 1479Byzantine–Ottoman wars
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