Siege of Kerak

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Crusader presence in the region
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Crusader_States
gptkb:Ayyubid_Sultanate
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Saladin
gptkb:Raymond_IV_of_Tripoli
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of Crusader resilience
gptkbp:date 1183
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Balian_of_Ibelin
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Kerak_Castle
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Crusades
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Al-Malik_al-Mu'azzam
gptkb:Al-Malik_al-Mu'izz
gptkb:Raymond_of_Toulouse
gptkb:Al-Malik_al-Mansur
gptkb:William_of_Tyre
gptkb:Hugh_of_Payens
gptkb:Al-Malik_al-Adil
gptkb:Al-Nasir_Dawud
gptkb:Louis_VII_of_France
gptkb:Richard_the_Lionheart
gptkb:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:Al-Malik_al-Mahdi
gptkb:Godfrey_of_Bouillon
gptkb:Frederick_Barbarossa
gptkb:Philip_of_France
gptkb:Al-Malik_al-Nasir
gptkb:Al-Malik_al-Zahir
gptkb:Tancred_of_Hauteville
gptkb:Bertrand_de_Blanquefort
gptkb:Robert_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:Al-Malik_al-Afdal
gptkb:Al-Muazzam_Isa
Saladin's generals
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future Crusader campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Kerak
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kerak_Castle
gptkbp:military_technology Use of siege engines
gptkbp:outcome Capture of the castle
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in power dynamics in the Levant
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Crusades
gptkbp:result Crusader victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic stronghold
gptkbp:strategy Use of the castle's fortifications
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Assault
Blockade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Raynald_of_Châtillon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6