The conquest of Jerusalem in 1187 was the capture of the city by Saladin, the sultan of Egypt and Syria, from the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. It followed his decisive victory at the Battle of Hattin, which destroyed most of the Crusader field army. After a short siege, the Christian commander Balian of Ibelin negotiated a surrender, and the inhabitants who could pay a ransom were allowed to leave. The city, which had been held by the Crusaders since 1099, returned to Muslim control, and Saladin was admired by contemporaries for his restraint in comparison with the massacre of 1099. The fall of Jerusalem provoked the Third Crusade, led by Richard the Lionheart and Philip II of France.
Before and after
- from 1185 to 1396Second Bulgarian Empire
- 1186Construction of Studenica monastery
- c. 1187Origins of Stockholm
- from 1187 to 1833Construction of Alcobaça Monastery
- from 20 September 1187 to 2 October 1187Conquest of Jerusalem
- from 1189 to 1192Third Crusade
- from 28 August 1189 to 12 July 1191Siege of Acre
- c. 1191Origins of Bern
- 7 September 1191Battle of Arsuf
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