Siege of Jerusalem

Overview

The siege of Jerusalem of 1244 took place after the Sixth Crusade, when a Khwarazmian army conquered the city on July 15, 1244.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

In July 1244, forces of the Ayyubid Sultanate under As-Salih Ayyub, numbering 10,000, conducted a siege of Jerusalem. The event falls within the broader arc of the Crusades, during which control of Jerusalem shifted repeatedly between Christian and Muslim powers across the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Beyond the commander, force size, and date, the available record does not preserve the outcome, casualty figures, or further operational detail. A fuller assessment of the siege's significance within the Crusades cannot be established from the surviving information.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (1)