Fall of Sidon (1291)
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The Fall of Sidon (1291) was a key episode in the final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant, when Mamluk forces captured and destroyed the coastal stronghold shortly after taking Acre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| after | Siege of Acre (1291) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mamluk coastal-clearing operations in 1291
ⓘ
end of the Kingdom of Jerusalem’s effective existence ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crusader states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Mamluk campaign to expel Crusaders from the Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk follow-up operations after the capture of Acre ⓘ |
| combatant |
Crusader forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Jerusalem (residual coastal holdings) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | al-Ashraf Khalil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
abandonment of remaining minor Crusader positions on the mainland
ⓘ
consolidation of Mamluk control over the Levantine coast ⓘ massacre and enslavement of many inhabitants ⓘ |
| date | 1291 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| follows | Siege of Acre (1291) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | struggle between Mamluk Sultanate and Crusader states for control of the Holy Land ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Outremer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | al-Ashraf Khalil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActionBy | Mamluk army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Crusader garrison of Sidon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mamluk–Crusader War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Acre (1291) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Fall of Acre (1291) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Mamluk victory
ⓘ
destruction of Sidon’s fortifications ⓘ end of Crusader control of Sidon ⓘ further weakening of remaining Crusader positions in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the end of Latin Christian political presence on the Levantine mainland
ⓘ
elimination of one of the last major Crusader coastal strongholds ⓘ key episode in the final collapse of Crusader rule in the Levant ⓘ |
| target | Crusader-held coastal stronghold of Sidon ⓘ |
| typeOfDestruction |
demolition of fortifications
ⓘ
sack of the city ⓘ |
| year | 1291 ⓘ |
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