Atlas of Battles

commander, 27 engagements

Battles of Saladin

Battles of Saladin

Sultan of Egypt and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (1137–1193), 1138 to 1193

Saladin is recorded as a commander at 27 placed engagements in the atlas between 1163 and 1192: 12 battles and 15 sieges across 6 present-day countries, most in Israel (12), Egypt (6), Syria (4). Taken in date order, the sites lie 4,674 km apart end to end, 180 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Crusades (19), Crusader invasions of Egypt (3), Third Crusade (3).

Crusader invasions of EgyptSiege of AlexandriaBattle of al-BabeinBattle of the BlacksSiege of DamiettaSiege of AylaSiege of AlexandriaBattle of the Horns of HamaBattle of Marj AyyunBattle of Jacob's FordAttack on AcreBattle of Belvoir CastleBattle of Al-FuleSiege of KerakSiege of TyreSiege of Belvoir CastleSiege of LaodiceaSiege of Al-ShughurSiege of Sahyun CastleSiege of TrapessacSiege of SafedBattle of JaffaBattle of MontgisardBattle of HattinConquest of JerusalemSiege of AcreBattle of ArsufBattle of MontgisardBattle of HattinConquest of JerusalemSiege of AcreBattle of ArsufAlexandriaAleppoDamascusBeirutNicosiaBur SaidSuezGaza City500 km32.934N, 33.129E
27 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1163: 1 engagements1167: 2 engagements1169: 2 engagements1171: 1 engagements1174: 1 engagements1175: 1 engagements1177: 1 engagements1179: 3 engagements1182: 1 engagements1183: 2 engagements1187: 4 engagements1188: 5 engagements5 in 11881189: 1 engagements1191: 1 engagements1192: 1 engagements11631192
27 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Crusader invasions of Egypt, 1163Siege of Alexandria, 1167Battle of al-Babein, 1167Battle of the Blacks, 1169Siege of Damietta, 1169Siege of Ayla, 1171Siege of Alexandria, 1174Battle of the Horns of Hama, 1175Battle of Montgisard, 1177Battle of Marj Ayyun, 1179Battle of Jacob's Ford, 1179Attack on Acre, 1179Battle of Belvoir Castle, 1182Battle of Al-Fule, 1183Siege of Kerak, 1183Battle of Hattin, 1187Conquest of Jerusalem, 1187Siege of Tyre, 1187Siege of Belvoir Castle, 1187Siege of Laodicea, 1188Siege of Al-Shughur, 1188Siege of Sahyun Castle, 1188Siege of Trapessac, 1188Siege of Safed, 1188Siege of Acre, 1189Battle of Arsuf, 1191Battle of Jaffa, 119211631192
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1163Crusader invasions of EgyptLower Egypt, EgyptZengid victory Crusaders withdraw from Egypt; Later...
1167Siege of AlexandriaAlexandria, Egypt133 km NWNegotiated settlement
18 March 1167Battle of al-BabeinGiza, Egypt182 km SEZengid victory
1169Battle of the BlacksCairo, Egypt4 km NEVictory for Saladin's forces
27 October 1169Siege of DamiettaDamietta, Egypt162 km NFatimid-Zengid victory
1171Siege of AylaAqaba, Jordan371 km SEVictory for Saladin
1174Siege of AlexandriaAlexandria, Egypt524 km WAyyubid victory
1175Battle of the Horns of HamaHama, Syria774 km NEAyyubid victory
25 November 1177Battle of MontgisardRamla, Israel402 km SWCrusader victory
10 June 1179Battle of Marj AyyunMarjayoun, Lebanon178 km NAyyubid victory
23 August 1179Battle of Jacob's FordDaughters of Jacob Bridge, Israel40 km SAyyubid victory
1179Attack on AcreAcre, Israel51 km WAyyubid victory
15 July 1182Battle of Belvoir CastleBelvoir Fortress, Israel55 km SEInconclusive
30 September 1183Battle of Al-FuleAfula, Israel21 km WInconclusive
October 1183Siege of KerakKerak Castle, Jordan162 km SSiege lifted
3 July 1187Battle of HattinHorns of Hattin, Israel181 km NAyyubid victory
20 September 1187Conquest of JerusalemJerusalem, Israel115 km SAyyubid victory
12 November 1187Siege of TyreTyre, Lebanon165 km NCrusader victory
1187Siege of Belvoir CastleBelvoir Fortress, Israel80 km SAyyubid victory
1188Siege of LaodiceaLatakia, Syria326 km NAyyubid victory
1188Siege of Al-ShughurQalaat al-Shaghur, Syria59 km NEAyyubid victory
1188Siege of Sahyun CastleCitadel of Salah Ed-Din, Syria35 km SWAyyubid victory
1188Siege of TrapessacTrapessac, Turkey108 km NAyyubid victory
1188Siege of SafedSafed, Israel404 km SAyyubid victory
28 August 1189Siege of AcreAcre, Israel39 km WCrusader victory
7 September 1191Battle of ArsufArsuf, Israel85 km SCrusader victory
8 August 1192Battle of JaffaJaffa, Israel16 km SCrusader victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Classical Numismatic Group (CNG), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.