Siege of Jaffa (1187)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Muslim control in the region
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:commander Richard's leadership
Saladin's command
gptkbp:conflict Ayyubid victory
gptkbp:cultural_impact Depicted in literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in modern media
gptkbp:date 1187
gptkbp:defense Crusader defenders
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Jaffa's walls
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Negotiations between Saladin and Richard
gptkbp:duration Approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Ayyubid_army
gptkb:Ayyubid_forces
Crusader forces
gptkbp:engine Used by Ayyubid forces
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Third_Crusade
Varied interpretations by scholars
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Crusader_knights
Ayyubid commanders
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in the Holy Land
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Crusades
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Jaffa (1187)
gptkbp:key_event Surrender of Jaffa
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future Crusader campaigns
Influenced military tactics in future sieges
gptkbp:location gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:measures Crusader fortifications
gptkbp:military_strategy Surprise attacks
Blockade and assault
Siege ladders
Part of the larger conflict of the Crusades.
gptkbp:military_technology Use of siege towers
Use of catapults
Ayyubid forces well-supplied
Limited for Crusaders
gptkbp:notable_allies Crusader alliances
Ayyubid alliances
gptkbp:notable_battle Retreat of Crusader forces
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Richard_the_Lionheart
gptkb:Saladin
gptkbp:outcome Fall of Jaffa
gptkbp:part_of Saladin's campaign against the Crusader states
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Historical_chronicles
gptkbp:result Capture of Jaffa by Saladin
gptkbp:significance Part of the larger conflict of the Crusades
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the coastal city
Loss of Jaffa for Crusaders
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_of_Champagne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5