siege of Damascus took place between 24 and 28 July 1148, during the Second Crusade. It ended in a crusader defeat and led to the disintegration of the...

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Year 1148 (MCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. January 1 – The French crusaders...

south, arguing that if Damascus were conquered, these states would fall as well. Crusader armies attacked Damascus a third time in 1148 during the Second Crusade...

Ridefort was beheaded by Saladin in 1189 at the Siege of Acre. The Grand Master oversaw all of the operations of the order, including both the military operations...

five-day siege of Damascus from 24 to 28 July 1148. The barons of Jerusalem withdrew support and the Crusaders retreated before the arrival of a relief...

distinguishing itself in the Siege of Ascalon of 1153. In 1130, Pope Innocent II gave the order its coat of arms, a silver cross in a field of red (gueulles).[dubious...

The siege of Tortosa (1 July – 30 December 1148) was a military action of the Second Crusade (1147–49) in Spain. A multinational force under the command...

also witnessed the siege of Damascus in 1148 during the Second Crusade, which ended in a decisive crusader defeat. The entire material of his chronicle covers...

constructed out of mud bricks, causing it to be the weakest entrance to the city. Because of this, it is probable that during the Siege of Damascus (1148), the...

Crusades Siege of Almería (1147) – Reconquista Siege of Lisbon (1147) – Reconquista Siege of Tortosa (1148) – Reconquista Siege of Damascus (1148) – Second...

List of terrorist attacks in Damascus Rif Dimashq offensive (disambiguation), a number of offensives Siege of Damascus (634) Siege of Damascus (1148) Siege...

Damascus (/dəˈmæskəs/ də-MASK-əs, UK also /dəˈmɑːskəs/ də-MAH-skəs; Arabic: دِمَشق, romanized: Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest...

In 1148, together with his brother Nur al-Din Zengi, he marched south to help defend Damascus during the Second Crusade (see Siege of Damascus) from...

and Conrad and the remnants of their armies reached Jerusalem and participated in 1148 in an ill-advised attack on Damascus, which ended in their retreat...

martial prowess of his knights managed to throw off the Muslim assault. Later, Jerusalem's truce with Damascus was restored. In 1148 the crusade finally...

1148, news reached Damascus of a new crusade, called in response to Zengi's capture of Edessa in 1145. Mu'in ad-Din prepared for the inevitable siege...

Ascalon remained strong and large. After the failure of the Second Crusade in 1148, Conrad III of Germany attempted to besiege the fortress, but was forced...

in the Siege of Damascus in 1148 at the second crusade, is sometimes credited for bringing the Damask rose from Syria to Europe. The name of the rose...

Crusade 1148: Disaster outside Damascus, pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-84603-354-4. David Nicolle (2009). The Second Crusade 1148: Disaster outside Damascus, p. 51...

and Bara.[citation needed] In 1148, the Second Crusade arrived in Syria, led by Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany. Nur ad-Din's victories...

is a countryside area in southwestern Syria that surrounds the city of Damascus along its eastern and southern rim. Ghouta is the Arabic term (ghuta)...

of the crusade at the Siege of Damascus in 1148, Louis returned to France, followed by Everard, who was in charge of the king's treasury. Everard's Templars...

Battle of Bosra (1147) – 1147 – Crusades Siege of Damascus (1148) – 1148 – Second Crusade (Crusades) Battle of Inab – 1149 – Crusades Battle of Harim –...

The siege of Edessa (Arabic, romanized: fatḥ al-Ruhāʾ, lit. 'liberation of Edessa') took place from 28 November to 24 December 1144, resulting in the fall...

one of the main supporters of Melisende of Jerusalem. Mu'in ad-Din Unur, the ruler of Damascus, bribed him during the siege of Damascus in 1148, according...

Crusade 1148: Disaster outside Damascus, p. 37. ISBN 978-1-84603-354-4. Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem...

1016/s0304-4181(96)00022-x. David Nicolle (2009). The Second Crusade 1148: Disaster outside Damascus, p. 37. ISBN 978-1-84603-354-4. Bresc, Henri (2003). "La Sicile...

determined that the crusaders would march against Damascus. Whatever the reasons for the Siege of Damascus were, the results were disastrous for the crusaders...

participated in the Council of Acre, where the ill-fated decision to attack Damascus was made. Theoderic participated in the Siege of Damascus, led by his wife's...