Siege of Acre 1189

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crown_of_Aragon
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Crusader presence in the region
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced medieval literature
Depicted in art and history
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Alliances with local factions
Attempts to negotiate with Saladin
gptkbp:end_date 1191
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Christians and Muslims
Involvement of multiple European monarchs
Response to the fall of Jerusalem
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced later Crusader campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Acre 1189
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Ayyubid_forces
Crusader forces
gptkbp:launch_date 1189
gptkbp:legacy Impact on Christian-Muslim relations
Commemoration in historical studies
Influence on military tactics in sieges
Precedent for future sieges in the region
Symbol of Crusader determination
gptkbp:location gptkb:Acre
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined land and sea assault
Siege of fortified city
Use of reinforcements from Europe
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Richard_the_Lionheart
gptkb:Saladin
gptkb:Philip_II_of_France
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Third_Crusade
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_William_of_Tyre
gptkb:Letters_of_Richard_the_Lionheart
Accounts by Muslim historians
gptkbp:result Crusader victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic port city
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
approximately two years
Use of siege engines
Naval blockade
Mining and counter-mining