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Raynald of Châtillon's Red Sea Raids (1182)

Type Event Region West Asia Time 1182–1183

Between 1182 and early 1183, Raynald of Châtillon broke his truce with Saladin, sending ships into the Red Sea to attack Muslim pilgrim convoys and t…

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  1. 1182Aqaba · JordanRaynald dispatched a fleet from Aqaba into the Red Sea, attacking Muslim merchant and pilgrim vessels bound from Egypt toward the Hijaz, shattering the fragile peace then prevailing in the Levant.
  2. 1182–1183Red Sea · Red SeaThe Crusader fleet sailed south along the Red Sea, plundering pilgrims and at one point approaching the waters off Mecca, provoking strong outrage in the Islamic world; Saladin used this to denounce the Crusaders for profaning the faith.

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