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Tyre's resistance to Saladin's siege

Type Event Region 全世界 Time 1187

After the Battle of Hattin in 1187 most Levantine coastal cities fell, but Tyre held out under Conrad of Montferrat;…

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  1. 1187Tyre · PhoeniciaAfter the disastrous defeat at Hattin, refugees and surviving troops flooded into Tyre; Conrad reorganized the city's defenses, requisitioned ships, and refused Saladin's call to surrender, making Tyre the kingdom's only remaining important port.
  2. 1187Tyre · PhoeniciaSaladin assaulted Tyre fiercely in both November and December; the defenders repelled the attacks with the help of sea reinforcements and strong fortifications, and the Muslims were forced to raise the siege, Tyre remaining unconquered.

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