capture of Damietta
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The capture of Damietta was a pivotal 1249 Crusader seizure of the Egyptian port city that marked the opening phase of Louis IX’s Seventh Crusade against Muslim-held Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| capture of Damietta canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Crusades
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Crusader states NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early phase of Louis IX’s Egyptian campaign ⓘ |
| combatant |
European Crusaders
NERFINISHED
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Muslim forces of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Seventh Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
medieval siege
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religious war ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| documentedIn | medieval crusade chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 1249 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Fariskur
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Mansurah (1250) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Sixth Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to facilitate potential conquest of Cairo
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to weaken Muslim-held Egypt ⓘ |
| hasCause | Seventh Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Latin
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Old French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ayyubid Sultanate
NERFINISHED
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Crusader forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian defenders NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Damietta
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Damietta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of Egyptian port city of Damietta ⓘ |
| opponent | Ayyubid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seventh Crusade
NERFINISHED
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campaigns in Egypt during the Crusades ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1249 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Fifth Crusade siege of Damietta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christian–Muslim conflict
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Latin Christian crusading movement ⓘ |
| result |
Crusader occupation of Damietta
NERFINISHED
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Crusader victory ⓘ |
| significance |
opening phase of the Seventh Crusade
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pivotal Crusader seizure of a major Egyptian port ⓘ |
| startTime | 1249 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
base for an advance on Cairo
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control of Nile Delta access ⓘ |
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