There was great rejoicing for a short time, but the Pope soon learned about the true state of affairs in Syria, from which, in fact, Ghazan had withdrawn the bulk of his forces in February 1300, and the Mamluks had reclaimed by May.
短時間內曾有大歡欣，但是教宗很快就知道敘利亞那裡的真實情況，合贊其實已經於1300年2月撤走了大部份軍隊，及馬木留克到5月已收復失地。