A MOMENT IN HISTORY
Conquest of Jerusalem
1187 CE · Kingdom of Jerusalem, Asia · War
The siege of Jerusalem lasted from 20 September to 2 October 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to the forces of the Ayyubid Sultanate under sultan Saladin. Earlier that summer, Egyptian forces under Saladin had defeated the kingdom's army and conquered several cities. Balian was charged with organizing a defense.
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