Atlas of Battles

war, 58 engagements

Battles of Crusades

The atlas places 58 engagements of Crusades (1095 to 1291): 26 battles, 31 sieges and 1 naval action across 10 present-day countries, most in Israel (21), Syria (12), Lebanon (6). The most widely documented: Battle of Hattin, Battle of the Ice, Conquest of Jerusalem, Battle of Montgisard, Siege of Acre.

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First Siege of Arsuf 1099Battle of MeliteneSiege of TripoliSiege of AcreSiege of AcreBattle of HarranBattle of ShaizarBattle of Al-SannabraBattle of SarminBattle of Ager SanguinisBattle of YibnehSiege of AleppoBattle of AzazBattle of Ba'rinSiege of ShaizarSiege of EdessaSiege of EdessaBattle of InabSiege of AscalonSiege of PaneasBattle of Lake HulehSiege of ShaizarBattle of al-BuqaiaBattle of HarimSiege of AlexandriaBattle of al-BabeinSiege of BilbeisSiege of DamiettaSiege of GazaBattle of MontgisardBattle of Marj AyyunBattle of Jacob's FordBattle of Belvoir CastleBattle of Al-FuleSiege of KerakBattle of CressonSiege of TiberiasSiege of TyreBattle of St. Matthew's DayBattle of LyndanisseBattle of LihulaSiege of JerusalemBattle of ForbieFall of HaifaFall of CaesareaBattle of WesenbergFall of Beaufort CastleSiege of AntiochFall of Krak des ChevaliersFall of Montfort CastleFall of TripoliSiege of AcreFall of RuadBattle of MegaraBattle of RudauBattle of HattinConquest of JerusalemBattle of the IceBattle of HattinConquest of JerusalemBattle of the IceTehranMadridBerlinAthensCasablancaKyivViennaStockholmGenevaAmsterdam2000 km44.883N, 29.747E
58 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
September 1099First Siege of Arsuf 1099Arsuf, IsraelFatimid victory
1100Battle of MeliteneMalatya, TurkeyDanishmendid victory
1102Siege of TripoliTripoli, Lebanon
1103Siege of AcreAcre, IsraelFatimid victory
6 May 1104Siege of AcreAcre, Israel
7 May 1104Battle of HarranHarran, TurkeySeljuk victory
13 September 1111Battle of ShaizarShaizar, SyriaStalemate; Crusader withdrewl in the Battle of Shaizar; Seljuk...
28 June 1113Battle of Al-SannabraAl-Sinnabra, IsraelSeljuk victory
14 September 1115Battle of SarminSarmin, Syria
28 June 1119Battle of Ager SanguinisSarmada, SyriaArtuqid victory
29 May 1123Battle of YibnehYavne, IsraelCrusader victory
6 October 1124Siege of AleppoAleppo, SyriaArtuqid-Bursuqid Victory
11 June 1125Battle of AzazAzaz, SyriaCrusader victory
1 August 1137Battle of Ba'rinBa'rin, Syria
28 April 1138Siege of ShaizarShaizar, SyriaThe emir of Shaizar becomes a vassal of the Byzantine Empire
28 November 1144Siege of EdessaEdessa, TurkeyZengid victory
September 1146Siege of EdessaEdessa, TurkeyZengid victory
29 June 1149Battle of InabInab, SyriaZengid-Burid victory
1153Siege of AscalonAshkelon, EgyptCrusader victory
May 1157Siege of PaneasBanias, Israel
19 June 1157Battle of Lake HulehHula Valley, Israel
October 1157Siege of ShaizarShaizar, SyriaSiege abandoned; Zengids seize Shaizar back from the Assassins
1163Battle of al-BuqaiaBeqaa Valley, Lebanon
12 August 1164Battle of HarimHarem, SyriaDecisive Zengid victory
1167Siege of AlexandriaAlexandria, EgyptNegotiated settlement
18 March 1167Battle of al-BabeinGiza, EgyptZengid victory
4 November 1168Siege of BilbeisBelbis, Egypt
27 October 1169Siege of DamiettaDamietta, EgyptFatimid-Zengid victory
1170Siege of GazaGaza City, Palestine
25 November 1177Battle of MontgisardRamla, IsraelCrusader victory
10 June 1179Battle of Marj AyyunMarjayoun, LebanonAyyubid victory
23 August 1179Battle of Jacob's FordDaughters of Jacob Bridge, IsraelAyyubid victory
15 July 1182Battle of Belvoir CastleBelvoir Fortress, IsraelInconclusive
30 September 1183Battle of Al-FuleAfula, IsraelInconclusive
October 1183Siege of KerakKerak Castle, JordanSiege lifted
1 May 1187Battle of CressonNazareth, IsraelAyyubid victory
2 July 1187Siege of TiberiasTiberias, Israel
3 July 1187Battle of HattinHorns of Hattin, IsraelAyyubid victory
20 September 1187Conquest of JerusalemJerusalem, IsraelAyyubid victory
12 November 1187Siege of TyreTyre, LebanonCrusader victory
21 September 1217Battle of St. Matthew's DayViljandi, EstoniaLivonian victory; County of Sakala surrenders
15 June 1219Battle of LyndanisseTallinn, EstoniaDanish victory
8 August 1220Battle of LihulaLihula, EstoniaEstonian victory
5 April 1242Battle of the IceLake Peipus, RussiaNovgorod to Vladimir victory
15 July 1244Siege of JerusalemJerusalem, IsraelAyyubid victory
17 October 1244Battle of ForbieHiribya, IsraelAyyubid victory
1265Fall of HaifaHaifa, IsraelMamluk victory
26 January 1265Fall of CaesareaCaesarea, IsraelMamluk victory
28 February 1268Battle of WesenbergRakvere, EstoniaInconclusive
4 April 1268Fall of Beaufort CastleBeaufort Castle, LebanonMamluk victory
14 May 1268Siege of AntiochAntioch, TurkeyMamluk victory
3 March 1271Fall of Krak des ChevaliersKrak des Chevaliers, SyriaMamluk victory
8 June 1271Fall of Montfort CastleMontfort Castle, IsraelMamluk victory
February 1289Fall of TripoliTripoli, LebanonMamluk Sultanate victory
4 April 1291Siege of AcreAcre, IsraelMamluk victory; Decline of Crusader states
1302Fall of RuadArwad, SyriaMamluk victory
1359Battle of MegaraMegara Gulf, Iran
17 February 1370Battle of RudauMelnikowo, RussiaTeutonic victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Crusades (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.