Frankish expedition to Syria; Sidon refortified

خروج الفرنج إلى الشام وعمارة صيدا

c. 1228 CE · 625 AH

Sayda (Sidon)

A Frankish expedition reached Syria and rebuilt Sidon's defenses while the Muslims were divided 1.

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The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era

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Sayda (Sidon)

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The Franks went out to Syria, resettled Sidon and strengthened their frontier posts, while the Muslims were divided. 1

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Sayda (Sidon)
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Sources

  1. al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 477
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