Siege of Sidon (1187)

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Ayyubid control in the region
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Crusader_states
gptkb:Ayyubid_Sultanate
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature and art
gptkbp:date 1187
gptkbp:defending_champion Crusader forces
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Hattin
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Third_Crusade
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in the Levant
gptkbp:historical_source Chroniclers of the Crusades
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Sidon (1187)
gptkbp:involved_technology Catapults
Siege engines
Battering rams
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:Saladin
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration in historical texts
Historical studies on warfare
Influence on modern perceptions of the Crusades
Inspiration for future military campaigns
Symbol of Crusader defeat
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sidon
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Balian_of_Ibelin
gptkb:William_of_Tyre
gptkb:Saladin
gptkb:Hugh_of_Tiberias
gptkb:Raymond_III_of_Tripoli
gptkbp:outcome Ayyubid victory
gptkbp:part_of Saladin's campaign against the Crusader states
gptkbp:political_impact Increased tensions between Muslims and Christians
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Fall_of_Jerusalem_(1187)
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem_(1187)
gptkb:Battle_of_Arsuf
gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre
gptkb:Siege_of_Acre
gptkbp:result gptkb:Capture_of_Sidon_by_Saladin
gptkbp:significance Part of the larger conflict during the Crusades
gptkbp:strategic_importance Port city of Sidon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sidon,_Lebanon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6