Battle of Hattin

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The Battle of Hattin was a decisive 1187 clash near Tiberias in which Saladin’s forces annihilated the Crusader army, leading directly to the Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem.

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Battle of Hattin canonical 11
Battle of Hattin (1187) 1
Battle of the Horns of Hattin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crusades battle
battle
medieval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Hattin
surface form: Battle of the Horns of Hattin
belligerent Ayyubid dynasty
surface form: Ayyubid Sultanate

Crusader states
Kingdom of Jerusalem
causeOf launch of the Third Crusade
commander Guy of Lusignan
Raymond III of Tripoli
Raynald of Châtillon
Saladin
conflict Crusades
surface form: Crusader–Muslim wars
consequence Muslim conquest of the Levant
surface form: Muslim reconquest of Jerusalem

capture of King Guy of Lusignan
capture of the True Cross relic
collapse of Crusader military power in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
execution of Raynald of Châtillon
fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in October 1187
loss of most inland Crusader strongholds
date 4 July 1187
historicalSignificance ended nearly a century of Crusader dominance in the Holy Land
major victory enhancing Saladin’s prestige
turning point in the history of the Crusader states
locatedIn Galilee
Kingdom of Jerusalem
locatedInPresentDay Palestine
surface form: Israel
notableFeature battle fought near extinct volcano known as Horns of Hattin
severe heat and lack of water for Crusaders
use of fire and smoke to worsen Crusader thirst
opponentOf Guy of Lusignan
Saladin
partOf Crusades
Third Crusade prelude
place Horn of Hattin
surface form: Horns of Hattin

near Tiberias
prelude Crusader defeat at the Battle of Cresson
Saladin’s invasion of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187
truce violations by Raynald of Châtillon
result crushing defeat of Crusader army
decisive Ayyubid victory
strengthAyyubid larger Muslim army than Crusaders
strengthCrusader main field army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
tactics Crusader march from Sephoria to Tiberias
Muslim harassment and encirclement
year 1187

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Saladin notableBattle Battle of Hattin
Ayyubid dynasty conflict Battle of Hattin
Kingdom of Jerusalem notableBattle Battle of Hattin
Crusader states significantEvent Battle of Hattin
this entity surface form: Battle of Hattin (1187)
Siege of Acre (1189–1191) precededBy Battle of Hattin
Balian de Ibelin participantIn Battle of Hattin
subject surface form: Balian of Ibelin
Hittin historicalEventNearby Battle of Hattin
Horn of Hattin knownFor Battle of Hattin
Horn of Hattin siteOf Battle of Hattin
Horn of Hattin hasArabicName Battle of Hattin
this entity surface form: Qarnat Hattin
Raymond III of Tripoli militaryConflict Battle of Hattin
Guy of Lusignan notableEvent Battle of Hattin
Battle of Hattin alsoKnownAs Battle of Hattin
this entity surface form: Battle of the Horns of Hattin
Siege of Jerusalem (1187) precededBy Battle of Hattin