Fall of Ascalon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Ascalon_1160
gptkbp:aftermath Cultural exchanges between East and West
Increased tensions in the region
Economic changes in the area
Establishment of Crusader rule
Migration of Christian settlers
gptkbp:consequences Decline of Fatimid power in the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Christian-Muslim relations
gptkbp:date 1099
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:fortification
City walls
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Ascalon
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:church
Symbol of religious conflict
Controversial event
Turning point in the Crusades
gptkbp:historical_significance Mediterranean coast
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_First_Crusade
gptkb:Gesta_Francorum
William of Tyre's history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fall of Ascalon
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Fatimid_Caliphate
gptkb:church
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Baldwin_I_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:Godfrey_of_Bouillon
gptkb:Tancred_of_Hauteville
gptkbp:led_to Expansion of Crusader states
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later Crusades
Impact on medieval warfare
Cultural memory in Europe and the Middle East
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ascalon
gptkbp:military_branch Fatimid army
Crusader army
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:outcome Capture of the city
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Crusade
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Hattin
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:Battle_of_Antioch
Battle of Ascalon (1153)
gptkbp:resulted_in Crusader control of Ascalon
gptkbp:significance Strategic port city
gptkbp:tactics Blockade
Several months
Siege engines
Assaults