Who led the battle of dorylaeum?
Battle of Dorylaeum (1097)
| Battle of Dorylaeum | |
|---|---|
| Crusaders | Sultanate of Rûm |
| Commanders and leaders | |
| Bohemond of Taranto Robert Curthose Godfrey of Bouillon Adhemar of Le Puy | Kilij Arslan Gazi Gümüshtigin |
| Strength |
Who won the first Battle in the Crusades?
In total and including non-combatants, the forces are estimated to have numbered as many as 100,000. The crusaders marched into Anatolia. With Kilij Arslan absent, a Frankish attack and Byzantine naval assault during the Siege of Nicea in June 1097 resulted in an initial victory for the crusaders.
Who defeats Saladin?
The battle of Montgisard is alluded to in the 2005 movie Kingdom of Heaven, as a battle where King Baldwin IV defeated Saladin when he was sixteen.
How many soldiers Saladin have?
around 25,000 soldiers
Modern estimates of Saladin’s army place it at around 25,000 soldiers, almost all cavalry (horse archers, light cavalry, and a minority of heavy cavalry).
Where is Dorylaeum?
Dorylaion was an important city in the north of Phrygia (modern Eskişehir in Turkey).
Who won the siege of Damascus?
Muslim victory Crusader
Siege of Damascus (1148)
| Date | 24–28 July 1148 |
|---|---|
| Location | Damascus |
| Result | Muslim victory Crusader withdrawal due to poor logistics and dispute over the city’s fate |
Who was king during the Crusades?
Richard I
Richard I – aka Richard the Lionheart – is remembered for being a chivalrous medieval king; for battling Saladin during the Crusades; and for rebelling against his father, Henry II (1133–89).
What was Saladin’s legacy?
Saladin did leave a lasting legacy as he founded the Ayyubid dynasty which ruled until 1250 in Egypt and 1260 in Syria, in both cases to be overthrown by the Mamluks. Saladin also left a legacy in literature, both Muslim and Christian.