#SalahAdDin (#Saladin) of the #AyyubidSultanate launched the #SiegeOfJerusalem on #ThisDayInHistory in 1187. Following the disastrous #BattleOfHattin the #KingdomOfJerusalem had few soldiers, yet fought hard. Still, #BalianOfIbelin was forced to surrender in less than two weeks.
September 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
#SalahAdDin (#Saladin) of the #AyyubidSultanate launched the #SiegeOfJerusalem on #ThisDayInHistory in 1187. Following the disastrous #BattleOfHattin the #KingdomOfJerusalem had few soldiers, yet fought hard. Still, #BalianOfIbelin was forced to surrender in less than two weeks.
The Siege of Jerusalem in 1187 remains a defining episode of medieval history. The loss of the city reshaped the course of the Crusades and continues to stand as a turning point in the struggle for the Holy Land.
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#Saladin #Jerusalem #Crusades #BattleOfHattin #MedievalHistory #OnThisDay #Crusade
September 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The Siege of Jerusalem in 1187 remains a defining episode of medieval history. The loss of the city reshaped the course of the Crusades and continues to stand as a turning point in the struggle for the Holy Land.
#Saladin #Jerusalem #Crusades #BattleOfHattin #MedievalHistory #OnThisDay #Crusade
#Saladin #Jerusalem #Crusades #BattleOfHattin #MedievalHistory #OnThisDay #Crusade
The #KingdomOfJerusalem squandered its army on #ThisDayInHistory in 1187 in suicidal war against #SalahAdDin's forces at the #BattleOfHattin. This turning point in the #Crusades set up the eventual end of the era. #Fascist swine like #PeteHegseth still pine for violent #HolyWar.
July 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The #KingdomOfJerusalem squandered its army on #ThisDayInHistory in 1187 in suicidal war against #SalahAdDin's forces at the #BattleOfHattin. This turning point in the #Crusades set up the eventual end of the era. #Fascist swine like #PeteHegseth still pine for violent #HolyWar.