Siege of Safed

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:affects influence on future conflicts
gptkbp:aftermath displacement of residents
increased Jewish immigration to Palestine
Mamluk control of Galilee
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
numerous deaths
gptkbp:caused_by ethnic tensions
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:church
gptkb:Mamluks
gptkbp:commander Bishop of Safed
General Qalawun
gptkbp:community_impact Control of trade routes
trauma experienced by residents
gptkbp:conflict Change in territorial control
temporary control by Arabs
gptkbp:consequences impact on future negotiations
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Influence on local architecture
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on local population
influence on Jewish identity
gptkbp:cultural_practices Interactions between cultures
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Christian and Muslim tensions
gptkbp:date April 1920
June 1266
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Castle_of_Safed
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations condemnation of violence
Attempts to negotiate peace
strain on British relations
gptkbp:duration several days
approximately 3 months
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Trebuchet
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:feedback solidarity among Jews
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ain_Jalut
Consolidation of Mamluk power
gptkbp:government_type British military intervention
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
Studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:British_Mandate_for_Palestine
post-World War I tensions
Decline of Crusader states
gptkbp:historical_debate disputed narratives
gptkbp:historical_documentation Various historical texts
archival materials
gptkbp:historical_event documented accounts
Part of the larger Crusades
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of conflict
pivotal moment in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Safed
gptkbp:impact heightened tensions in the region
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorial services
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Haganah
Arab militias
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:local_leaders
gptkbp:legacy remains a contentious issue
commemoration in Israel
Symbol of Crusader decline
gptkbp:location gptkb:Safed
gptkbp:media_coverage gptkb:international_attention
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
Encirclement
defensive strategies
Siege tactics employed
gptkbp:military_technology Use of crossbows
gptkbp:mission gptkb:strategic_location
gptkbp:narrative_style Accounts vary between sources
part of Zionist history
gptkbp:nationality mixed Jewish and Arab population
gptkbp:notable_allies Temporary alliances formed
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Hugh_III_of_Cyprus
gptkb:Sultan_Baibars
gptkbp:outcome destruction of property
Fall of Safed
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:1920_Palestine_riots
Mamluk– Crusader Wars
gptkbp:participants Arab forces
Jewish defenders
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Fall_of_Acre_(1291)
gptkb:Siege_of_Antioch_(1268)
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Mamluks
Letters from Crusader leaders
gptkbp:public_perception varied interpretations
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1921_Jaffa_riots
gptkbp:result Mamluk victory
Jewish evacuation
gptkbp:significance part of the Arab-Jewish conflict
Strategic location in the Galilee
gptkbp:strategic_importance Gateway to the north
northern Israel
gptkbp:supply_chain Cut off by Mamluks
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:fortification
Blockade
gptkbp:year gptkb:1920
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Safed_Fortress
gptkb:Safed_Citadel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5