Capture of Cairo

Summary

Capture of Cairo is a siege^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Capture of Cairo is in the country of Egypt^[3].
• Capture of Cairo's instance of is recorded as siege^[4].
• Capture of Cairo took place at Cairo^[5].
• Capture of Cairo is part of Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17^[6].
• Capture of Cairo began on January 27, 1517^[7].
• Capture of Cairo ended on January 30, 1517^[8].
• Capture of Cairo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.06666667, 'lon': 31.21666667}^[9].
• A participant in Capture of Cairo was Ottoman Empire^[10].
• Among those involved in Capture of Cairo was Mamluk Sultanate^[11].
• A participant in Capture of Cairo was Abbasid Caliphate of Cairo^[12].

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When and Where

Capture of Cairo began on January 27, 1517^[7]. It ended on January 30, 1517^[8]. The location of it was Cairo^[5]. It is in the country of Egypt^[3].

Context

Capture of Cairo is part of Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17^[6]. Its instance of is recorded as siege^[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ottoman Empire^[10], Mamluk Sultanate^[11], and Abbasid Caliphate of Cairo^[12].

Why It Matters

Capture of Cairo ranks in the top 8% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13]