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Siege of Toron

Siege of Toron was a siege conducted in 1197 at Toron, in what is now Lebanon; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Toron. It was part of the Crusade of 1197, which ran from 1197 to 1198. The recorded result: Ayyubid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1197ran into the following year
WhereToron, Lebanon33.196N, 35.412E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAyyubid victory
Belligerents17px Holy Roman Empire; 17px Kingdom of Jerusalemagainst22px|border|link Ayyubid Dynasty
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofCrusade of 11971197 to 1198

Where it sits in the Crusade of 1197

Raid on Silves, 1197Battle of Jaffa, 1197Siege of Toron, 119711971197Siege of Toron, 1197
3 placed engagements of the Crusade of 1197 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1197 (year precision)
to 1198
PlaceToron, Lebanon
33.196N, 35.412E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Conrad of Querfurt
  • Henry I of Brabant
  • Aimery of Cyprus
Siege of ToronSiege of ToronBattles of MalkiaBattle of JezzineFall of Beaufort CastleBattle of the BeaufortSa'sa' MassacreBattle of JezzineSa'sa' MassacreTel AvivDamascusBeirutHaifaNablusNazarethAs SuwaydaAd Nabk100 km33.196N, 35.412E
Placed at Toron; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1197

Siege of Toron is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125481232, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Toron, revision 1370745879, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.