Atlas of Battles

war, 103 engagements

Battles of Crusades

The atlas places 103 engagements of Crusades (1095 to 1291): 49 battles, 46 sieges, 4 naval actions and 4 campaigns across 12 present-day countries, most in Israel (32), Syria (25), Turkey (17). The most widely documented: Battle of Hattin, Albigensian Crusade, Conquest of Jerusalem, Battle of Montgisard, Siege of Acre.

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First Siege of Arsuf 1099Battle of MeliteneBattle of the Dog RiverSiege of Caesarea MaritimaSiege of TripoliBattle of JaffaSiege of AcreSiege of EdessaSiege of AcreBattle of AkkumBattle of TurbesselSiege of BeirutBattle of ShaizarSiege of TyreBattle of Al-SannabraBattle of SarminBattle of Ager SanguinisBattle of HabBattle of SarujBattle of GergerBattle of YibnehBattle of ManbijSiege of AleppoBattle of AzazBattle of BeirutBattle of al-AtharibBattle of Ceyhan RiverBattle of RafaniyyaBattle of QinnasrinZengid campaign against AntiochBattle of TripoliBattle of Ba'rinBattle of TeqoaSiege of AleppoSiege of ShaizarSiege of EdessaFall of SarujSiege of EdessaBattle of InabBattle of AintabSiege of AscalonSiege of PaneasBattle of Lake HulehSiege of ShaizarBattle of MarashCrusader invasions of EgyptBattle of al-BuqaiaBattle of HarimSiege of GazaSiege of AylaSiege of AlexandriaBattle of HamaBattle of BaniasBattle of Marj AyyunBattle of Jacob's FordAttack on AcreBattle of Belvoir CastleBattle of Al-FuleSiege of KerakBattle of CressonSiege of KerakSiege of TiberiasSiege of TyreSiege of Belvoir CastleSiege of LaodiceaSiege of Al-ShughurSiege of Sahyun CastleSiege of TrapessacSiege of SafedBattle of HamaBattle of TrapessacSiege of JerusalemBattle of ForbieBattle of JaffaFall of HaifaFall of CaesareaFall of ArsufBattle of the OrontesSiege of SafedBattle of Al-RuwaysFall of JaffaFall of Beaufort CastleSiege of AntiochFall of Krak des ChevaliersFall of GibelacarFall of Montfort CastleSiege of MargatFall of TripoliFall of RuadBattle of AmorgosBattle of ChiosBattle of AdramyttionBattle of TripoliBattle of BeirutBattle of HarranBattle of MontgisardBattle of HattinConquest of JerusalemAlbigensian CrusadeSiege of AcreBattle of HarranBattle of MontgisardBattle of HattinConquest of JerusalemSiege of AcreAthensAlexandriaAnkaraAleppoDamascusNaplesTripoliBeirutBanghaziTirana1000 km35.038N, 26.110E
103 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1090s: 1 engagements1100s: 11 engagements1110s: 9 engagements1120s: 7 engagements1130s: 10 engagements1140s: 4 engagements1150s: 5 engagements1160s: 4 engagements1170s: 9 engagements1180s: 16 engagements16 in 1180s1200s: 1 engagements1230s: 2 engagements1240s: 2 engagements1250s: 1 engagements1260s: 9 engagements1270s: 3 engagements1280s: 2 engagements1290s: 1 engagements1300s: 1 engagements1310s: 2 engagements1330s: 1 engagements1360s: 1 engagements1520s: 1 engagements1090s1520s
103 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

First Siege of Arsuf 1099, 1099Battle of Melitene, 1100Battle of the Dog River, 1100Siege of Caesarea Maritima, 1101Siege of Tripoli, 1102Battle of Jaffa, 1102Siege of Acre, 1103Siege of Edessa, 1104Siege of Acre, 1104Battle of Harran, 1104Battle of Akkum, 1108Battle of Turbessel, 1108Siege of Beirut, 1110Battle of Shaizar, 1111Siege of Tyre, 1111Seljuk campaign on Edessa, 11121113–1115 Balearic Islands expedition, 1113Battle of Al-Sannabra, 1113Battle of Sarmin, 1115Battle of Ager Sanguinis, 1119Battle of Hab, 1119Battle of Saruj, 1122Battle of Gerger, 1123Battle of Yibneh, 1123Battle of Manbij, 1124Siege of Aleppo, 1124Battle of Azaz, 1125Battle of Beirut, 1126Battle of al-Atharib, 1130Battle of Ceyhan River, 1130Battle of Rafaniyya, 1133Battle of Qinnasrin, 1135Zengid campaign against Antioch, 1135Battle of Tripoli, 1137Battle of Ba'rin, 1137Battle of Teqoa, 1138Siege of Aleppo, 1138Siege of Shaizar, 1138Siege of Edessa, 1144Fall of Saruj, 1145Siege of Edessa, 1146Battle of Inab, 1149Battle of Aintab, 1150Siege of Ascalon, 1153Siege of Paneas, 1157Battle of Lake Huleh, 1157Siege of Shaizar, 1157Battle of Marash, 1161Crusader invasions of Egypt, 1163Battle of al-Buqaia, 1163Battle of Harim, 1164Siege of Gaza, 1170Siege of Ayla, 1171Siege of Alexandria, 1174Battle of Montgisard, 1177Battle of Hama, 1178Battle of Banias, 1179Battle of Marj Ayyun, 1179Battle of Jacob's Ford, 1179Attack on Acre, 1179Crusader raids on the Red Sea, 1182Battle of Belvoir Castle, 1182Battle of Al-Fule, 1183Siege of Kerak, 1183Battle of Cresson, 1187Siege of Kerak, 1187Siege of Tiberias, 1187Battle 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, 1188Albigensian Crusade, 1209Battle of Hama, 1230Battle of Trapessac, 1237Siege of Jerusalem, 1244Battle of Forbie, 1244Battle of Jaffa, 1256Fall of Haifa, 1265Fall of Caesarea, 1265Fall of Arsuf, 1265Battle of the Orontes, 1265Siege of Safed, 1266Battle of Al-Ruways, 1266Fall of Jaffa, 1268Fall of Beaufort Castle, 1268Siege of Antioch, 1268Fall of Krak des Chevaliers, 1271Fall of Gibelacar, 1271Fall of Montfort Castle, 1271Siege of Margat, 1285Fall of Tripoli, 1289Siege of Acre, 1291Fall of Ruad, 1302Battle of Amorgos, 1312Battle of Chios, 1319Battle of Adramyttion, 1334Battle of Tripoli, 1367Battle of Beirut, 152010991520
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
September 1099First Siege of Arsuf 1099Arsuf, IsraelFatimid victory
1100Battle of MeliteneMalatya, TurkeyDanishmendid victory
1100Battle of the Dog RiverNahr al-Kalb, LebanonCrusader victory
1101Siege of Caesarea MaritimaCaesarea Maritima, Israel
1102Siege of TripoliTripoli, Lebanon
1102Battle of JaffaJaffa, IsraelCrusader victory
1103Siege of AcreAcre, IsraelFatimid victory
1104Siege of EdessaEdessa, Turkey
6 May 1104Siege of AcreAcre, Israel
7 May 1104Battle of HarranHarran, TurkeySeljuk victory
1108Battle of AkkumAkkum, Syria
1108Battle of TurbesselTurbessel, TurkeyAntioch-Aleppo victory; End of Jawali's adventure and campaigns in...
1110Siege of BeirutBeirut, Lebanon
13 September 1111Battle of ShaizarShaizar, SyriaStalemate; Crusader withdrewl in the Battle of Shaizar; Seljuk...
1111Siege of TyreTyre, Lebanon
1112Seljuk campaign on EdessaUpper Mesopotamia, IraqCrusader victory; Seljuk failure in capturing Edessa; Mawdud...
11131113–1115 Balearic Islands expeditionTaifa of Majorca, SpainChristian victory
28 June 1113Battle of Al-SannabraAl-Sinnabra, IsraelSeljuk victory
14 September 1115Battle of SarminSarmin, Syria
28 June 1119Battle of Ager SanguinisSarmada, SyriaArtuqid victory
1119Battle of HabBerjhab, SyriaCrusader victory
1122Battle of SarujSuruç, TurkeyArtuqid victory
1123Battle of GergerGerger, TurkeyArtuqid victory
29 May 1123Battle of YibnehYavne, IsraelCrusader victory
1124Battle of ManbijManbij, SyriaArtuqid victory
6 October 1124Siege of AleppoAleppo, SyriaArtuqid-Bursuqid Victory
11 June 1125Battle of AzazAzaz, SyriaCrusader victory
1126Battle of BeirutBeirut, LebanonCrusader victory
1130Battle of al-AtharibAtarib, SyriaZengid victory
1130Battle of Ceyhan RiverCeyhan River, TurkeyDanishmend victory
1133Battle of RafaniyyaRhaphanaea, SyriaZengid victory
1135Battle of QinnasrinQinnasrin, SyriaZengid victory
1135Zengid campaign against AntiochSyria, LebanonZengid victory; Zengids capture Atharib, Zardana, Tell Aghdi, Ma’arat...
1137Battle of TripoliTripoli, LebanonDamascene victory
1 August 1137Battle of Ba'rinBa'rin, Syria
1138Battle of TeqoaTuqu', PalestineFatimid victory
1138Siege of AleppoAleppo, SyriaZengid victory
28 April 1138Siege of ShaizarShaizar, SyriaThe emir of Shaizar becomes a vassal of the Byzantine Empire
28 November 1144Siege of EdessaEdessa, TurkeyZengid victory
1145Fall of SarujSuruç, TurkeyZengid victory
September 1146Siege of EdessaEdessa, TurkeyZengid victory
29 June 1149Battle of InabInab, SyriaZengid-Burid victory
1150Battle of AintabGaziantep, TurkeyCrusader victory
1153Siege of AscalonAshkelon, EgyptCrusader victory
May 1157Siege of PaneasBanias, Israel
19 June 1157Battle of Lake HulehHula Valley, Israel
October 1157Siege of ShaizarShaizar, SyriaSiege abandoned; Zengids seize Shaizar back from the Assassins
1161Battle of MarashKahramanmaraş, TurkeyZengid victory
1163Crusader invasions of EgyptLower Egypt, EgyptZengid victory Crusaders withdraw from Egypt; Later establishment of...
1163Battle of al-BuqaiaBeqaa Valley, Lebanon
12 August 1164Battle of HarimHarem, SyriaDecisive Zengid victory
1170Siege of GazaGaza City, Palestine
1171Siege of AylaAqaba, JordanVictory for Saladin
1174Siege of AlexandriaAlexandria, EgyptAyyubid victory
25 November 1177Battle of MontgisardRamla, IsraelCrusader victory
1178Battle of HamaHama, SyriaAyyubid victory
1179Battle of BaniasBanias, IsraelAyyubid victory
10 June 1179Battle of Marj AyyunMarjayoun, LebanonAyyubid victory
23 August 1179Battle of Jacob's FordDaughters of Jacob Bridge, IsraelAyyubid victory
1179Attack on AcreAcre, IsraelAyyubid victory
1182Crusader raids on the Red SeaArabian Peninsula, Saudi ArabiaAyyubid victory
15 July 1182Battle of Belvoir CastleBelvoir Fortress, IsraelInconclusive
30 September 1183Battle of Al-FuleAfula, IsraelInconclusive
October 1183Siege of KerakKerak Castle, JordanSiege lifted
1 May 1187Battle of CressonNazareth, IsraelAyyubid victory
1187Siege of KerakKerak Castle, JordanAyyubid victory
2 July 1187Siege of TiberiasTiberias, Israel
3 July 1187Battle of HattinHorns of Hattin, IsraelAyyubid victory
20 September 1187Conquest of JerusalemJerusalem, IsraelAyyubid victory
12 November 1187Siege of TyreTyre, LebanonCrusader victory
1187Siege of Belvoir CastleBelvoir Fortress, IsraelAyyubid victory
1188Siege of LaodiceaLatakia, SyriaAyyubid victory
1188Siege of Al-ShughurQalaat al-Shaghur, SyriaAyyubid victory
1188Siege of Sahyun CastleCitadel of Salah Ed-Din, SyriaAyyubid victory
1188Siege of TrapessacTrapessac, TurkeyAyyubid victory
1188Siege of SafedSafed, IsraelAyyubid victory
1209Albigensian CrusadeOccitania, FranceCrusader victory, Treaty of Paris
1230Battle of HamaHama, SyriaAyyubid victory
1237Battle of TrapessacTrapessac, TurkeyAyyubid victory
15 July 1244Siege of JerusalemJerusalem, IsraelAyyubid victory
17 October 1244Battle of ForbieHiribya, IsraelAyyubid victory
1256Battle of JaffaJaffa, IsraelCrusader victory
1265Fall of HaifaHaifa, IsraelMamluk victory
26 January 1265Fall of CaesareaCaesarea, IsraelMamluk victory
1265Fall of ArsufArsuf, IsraelMamluk victory
1265Battle of the OrontesOrontes River, TurkeyMamluk victory
1266Siege of SafedSafed, IsraelMamluk victory
1266Battle of Al-RuwaysAl-Ruways, IsraelMamluk victory
1268Fall of JaffaJaffa, IsraelMamluk victory
4 April 1268Fall of Beaufort CastleBeaufort Castle, LebanonMamluk victory
14 May 1268Siege of AntiochAntioch, TurkeyMamluk victory
3 March 1271Fall of Krak des ChevaliersKrak des Chevaliers, SyriaMamluk victory
1271Fall of GibelacarGibelacar, LebanonMamluk victory
8 June 1271Fall of Montfort CastleMontfort Castle, IsraelMamluk victory
1285Siege of MargatMargat, SyriaMamluk victory
February 1289Fall of TripoliTripoli, LebanonMamluk Sultanate victory
4 April 1291Siege of AcreAcre, IsraelMamluk victory; Decline of Crusader states
1302Fall of RuadArwad, SyriaMamluk victory
1312Battle of AmorgosAmorgos, Greece
1319Battle of ChiosChios, Greece
1334Battle of AdramyttionEdremit Gulf, TurkeyNaval League victory
1367Battle of TripoliTripoli, LebanonMamluk victory
1520Battle of BeirutBeirut, LebanonOttoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Crusades (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.