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Summary
The Franks went out to Syria and then moved toward the Egyptian lands. This was the beginning of the great battle of Damietta. 1
Connections
- Occurred at
- Damietta
- Had participant
- The Franks (Ifranja)
People and things also explored
Death of al-Malik al-Adil and his sons' succession· Amr's Four Lieutenants Carry the Fustat Terms through Egypt· Strife between the Franks and the Armenians· The Franks Take Damietta and the Founding of al-Mansura· The Fall of Damietta to the Franks, 647 AH· جلاء الفرنج عن دمياط سنة 618· Frankish seaborne raid on the coast and the truce· Frankish raids on Syria
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 373
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islam.museum contributors. “The Franks appear in Syria and march on Egypt”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/franks-syria-egypt-614/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.