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Summary
The Franks besieged the castle of al-Tur on the Egyptian coast. They took it, destroyed it, and turned their intention toward Damietta. 1
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- Occurred at
- Sayda (Sidon)
- Had participant
- The Franks (Ifranja)
People and things also explored
Frankish expedition to Syria; Sidon refortified· Strife between the Franks and the Armenians· The Franks Take Beirut by the Sword and Sidon by Safe-Conduct, 504· Frankish seaborne raid on the coast and the truce· Frankish raids on Syria· The Franks appear in Syria and march on Egypt· Frankish fleet sacks Fuwwa on the Egyptian coast· The Franks (Ifranja)
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 375
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islam.museum contributors. “The Franks besiege and demolish Qal'at al-Tur”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/tur-castle-615/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.