siege, medieval
Siege of Tyre
Siege of Tyre was a siege conducted in June 1243 at Tyre, in what is now Lebanon. It was part of the War of the Lombards, which ran from 1228 to 1243.
Record
| Date | June 1243 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tyre, Lebanon 33.267N, 35.200E | |
| Part of | War of the Lombards (1228 to 1243) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Participants | Philip of Montfort, Richard Filangieri, Philip of Novara, Balian of Beirut | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tyre 1187, same recorded site
- Siege of Tyre 1124, same recorded site
- Siege of Tyre 314 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Tyre 332 BC, 0.6 km
- Siege of Tyre 586 BC, 0.6 km
Elsewhere in 1243
- Battle of Köse Dağ Turkey
- Siege of Montségur France
- Siege of Viterbo Italy
- Battle of Kenfig United Kingdom
Siege of Tyre is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 28 in present-day Lebanon.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q58483712, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.