siege, medieval
Siege of Arqa
Siege of Arqa was a siege conducted on 14 March 1099 at Tell Arqa, in what is now Lebanon. It was part of the March from Antioch to Jerusalem during the First Crusade.
Record
| Date | 14 March 1099 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tell Arqa, Lebanon 34.531N, 36.047E | |
| Part of | March from Antioch to Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1099) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Participants | France in the Middle Ages | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tripoli 1102, 21 km
- Siege of Tripoli 1271, 22 km
- Battle of Qnat 1980, 34 km
- Fall of Krak des Chevaliers 1271, 34 km
- Fall of Ruad 1302, 40 km
Elsewhere in 1099
- Siege of Jerusalem Israel
- Battle of Ascalon Israel
- First Siege of Arsuf 1099 Israel
- Siege of Kållandsö Fort Sweden
Siege of Arqa is one of 185 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 28 in present-day Lebanon.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q59133698, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.