Conquest·Later empires
Battle of Ridaniya Ends Mamluk Rule in Egypt
- Date
- 22 January 1517 CE922 AH509 years ago
- Place
- Ridaniya, near Cairo, Egypt
- People
- Selim I, Tuman bay II
The Battle of Ridaniya was fought near Cairo on 22 January 1517. The Ottoman army of Selim I defeated the Mamluk forces led by Tuman bay II. The Ottomans then entered Cairo, and Tuman bay was executed. The Mamluk Sultanate ended as an independent state, and Egypt became an Ottoman province.
Why it matters
Ottoman rule over Egypt lasted, in various forms, for nearly four centuries.