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Battle of Inab

Battle of Inab was a battle fought on 29 June 1149 at Inab, in what is now Syria. It was part of Crusades, which ran from 1095 to 1291. The recorded result: Zengid-Burid victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 cavalry and 1,000 infantry; Or 1,400 against 6,000.

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The Battle of Inab (also named Ard al-Hatim). Below: The recovery of Raymond of Poitiers's body after the battle. The manuscript comes from the Passages d'outremer by Jean Colombe, which contains 66 f
The Battle of Inab (also named Ard al-Hatim). Below: The recovery of Raymond of Poitiers's body after the battle. The manuscript comes from the Passages d'outremer by Jean Colombe, which contains 66 f. Jean Colombe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date29 June 1149
PlaceInab, Syria
36.518N, 36.954E
Part ofCrusades (1095 to 1291)
KindBattle, medieval
ResultZengid-Burid victory
BelligerentsPrincipality of Antioch; AssassinsZengids; Burids
CommandersRaymond of Poitiers; Ali ibn Wafa'Nur al-Din Zengi; Najm al-Din Ayyub; Unur of Damascus
Strength4,000 cavalry and 1,000 infantry; Or 1,4006,000
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
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Battle of Inab is one of 246 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 81 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1328380, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Inab, revision 1370266011, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.