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Medieval era · 1153

Siege of Ascalon

The siege of Ascalon took place from 25 January to 22 August 1153, in the time period between the Second and Third Crusades, and resulted in the capture of the Fatimid Egyptian fortress by the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Siege of Ascalon
Siege of Ascalon · Sébastien-Melchior Cornu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1153
Where
Ashkelon
Era
Medieval

Topics

Egypt2,800 BCE – todayIsrael1,457 BCE – today

Before and after

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