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Conrad of Montferrat Defends Tyre

Type Event Region 全世界 Time 1187

After the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Italian noble Conrad of Montferrat arrived in Tyre, refused to hand over King Guy, reorganized the city's defense…

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  1. 1187Tyre · PhoeniciaConrad reached Tyre by sea, refused Saladin's offer of surrender conditioned on releasing King Guy, and mobilized refugees and remnant troops to reinforce the walls and prepare for sea-borne relief.
  2. 1187Tyre · PhoeniciaConrad commanded the garrison's counterattacks during two sieges in autumn and winter, using sea-borne supplies and the advantage of the city's defenses to force Saladin to withdraw, preserving the kingdom's last important port.

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