وقعة مرج الصفر مع الفرنج

وقعة مرج الصفر مع الفرنج

1126 عیسوی · 520 ھ – 1126 عیسوی · 520 ھ

The battle of Marj al-Saffar, late 520 AH; the Franks mustered their kings and counts and camped at Marj al-Saffar outside Damascus — the Atabeg Tughtakin summoned the Turkman of Diyar Bakr, left his son Buri sworn over the city, and joined battle; he was unhorsed and the Muslims broke, the Frankish horse chasing after them, but the Turkman infantry stood and fought to the death, massacring the Frankish foot and looting their camp before returning laden to Damascus — the returning Frankish cavalry found their camp plundered and their footmen dead.