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Iraq in 1187

Name: Iraq in 1187 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Iraq in 1187, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

7Records

6Events

2Named people

6Places

2Categories

Historical records

July

1 July 1187Capture of TiberiasSaladin

Tiberias · Warfare / Military

Captures Tiberias from the Crusaders after a 6 day siege

8 July 1187Battle of HittinGuy de Lusignan

Hittin · Warfare / Military

Saladin defeats the Franks, 20,000 Franks including Guy de Lusignan are captured

8 July 1187Battle of HittinSaladin

Hattin · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 3rd

Saladin defeats the Franks. Defeats the Christians in a campaign to drive them out of Palestine. 20,000 Franks including Guy de Lusignan are captured

15 July 1187Capture of AcreSaladin

Acre · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 3rd

Captures Acre

15 July 1187Capture of JerusalemSaladin

Jerusalem · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 3rd

Captures Jerusalem & wins control of Frankish Syria & Palestine. Captures Jerusalem which provokes the third Crusade of 1189-1192

15 July 1187Rule of PalestineSaladin

Jerusalem · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 3rd

Captures Jerusalem & wins control of Frankish Syria & Palestine

15 July 1187Rule of SyriaSaladin

Syria · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 3rd

Captures Jerusalem & wins control of Frankish Syria & Palestine

Names involved

Guy de LusignanSaladin

Places involved

AcreHattinHittinJerusalemSyriaTiberias

Provenance

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