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Siege of Jerusalem (1187)

Medieval

Saladin besieged Jerusalem from 20 September to 2 October 1187, weeks after destroying the Crusader field army at Hattin. With fewer than fourteen knights to defend the city, Balian of Ibelin negotiated a surrender once a section of wall was mined and collapsed. Saladin let many residents go for ransom and freed noblewomen and roughly 3,000 Muslim prisoners without payment; the takeover was comparatively peaceful next to the Crusader conquest of the city in 1099. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Siege 1
Year
1187 1
Location
Jerusalem. 1
Outcome
Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city on 2 October 1187. 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Siege 1
Connections

Associated With

Siege Warfare (Siegecraft), Strategy and Doctrine
Source Wikipedia: Siege

Led By

Saladin, Commanders
Source Wikipedia: Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Jerusalem, found in there.
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1. Wikipedia: Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
Wikipedia
  • aftermath/comparison section
    The take-over of the city was relatively peaceful especially in contrast to the Crusader siege of the city in 1099.
  • infobox
    31 47 00 N 35 13 00 E
  • aftermath section
    The take-over of the city was relatively peaceful
  • body text
    siege towers, catapults, mangonels and Greek fire
  • Led By: Saladin, infobox belligerents
    Ayyubid Sultanate under Saladin (with Al-Adil I and Al-Afdal)
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Wikipedia: Military history of the Crusader states
WikipediaPart Of: Ayyubid-Crusader War, campaign-phase summary
Quote, Part Of: Ayyubid-Crusader War, campaign-phase summary
Key outcome: Crusader defeats at Hattin and Jerusalem siege (1187)
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Wikipedia: Siege
WikipediaAssociated With: Siege Warfare (Siegecraft)View the Source
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