Siege of Acre (1189–1191)

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fall_of_Acre
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Crusader presence in the region
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
Inspiration for films and documentaries
Legacy in modern historical narratives
Commemoration in historical reenactments
Symbol of Crusader determination
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Acre
gptkbp:end_date 1191
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Crusades
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Third_Crusade
gptkb:Letters_of_Richard_the_Lionheart
Muslim accounts of the siege
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Kingdom_of_France
gptkb:Ayyubid_Sultanate
gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkb:Monarch
Various Italian city-states
gptkbp:launch_date 1189
gptkbp:location gptkb:Acre
gptkbp:military_technology Catapults
Siege engines
Battering rams
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Arsuf
gptkb:Battle_of_Jaffa
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Capture_of_Acre
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Richard_the_Lionheart
gptkb:Saladin
gptkb:Philip_II_of_France
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Third_Crusade
gptkbp:result Crusader victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Holy Land
gptkbp:supply_chain Ayyubid supply lines from Egypt
Crusader supply lines from Cyprus
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Fortifications_of_Acre
gptkb:church
gptkb:Saladin's_forces
Two years
Naval blockade