Siege of Antioch (1268)

Siege Of Antioch (1268)

The Siege of Antioch occurred in 1268 when the Mamelukes under Baibars finally succeeded in capturing the city of Antioch. Prior to the siege, the Crusader Principality was oblivious to the loss of the city as demonstrated when Baibars sent negotiators to the leader of the former Crusader state and mocking his use of "Prince" in the title Prince of Antioch.

Crusader battles in the Levant (1096–1303)
First Crusade
  • Xerigordon
  • Civetot
  • Nicaea
  • 1st Dorylaeum
  • 1st Antioch
  • Ma'arra
  • 1st Jerusalem
  • 1st Ascalon
Inter-Crusade Period
  • Melitene
  • Mersivan
  • 1st Heraclea
  • 2nd Heraclea
  • 1st Ramla
  • 2nd Ramla
  • Harran
  • Artah
  • 3rd Ramla
  • 1st Tripoli
  • Sidon
  • 1st Shaizar
  • Al-Sannabra
  • Sarmin
  • Ager Sanguinis
  • Hab
  • Yibneh
  • Azaz
  • Marj al-Saffar
  • Ba'rin
  • 2nd Shaizar
  • Edessa
  • Bosra
Second Crusade
  • 2nd Dorylaeum
  • Ephesus
  • Meander Valley
  • Mount Cadmus
  • Damascus
Inter-Crusade Period
  • Inab
  • Aintab
  • 2nd Ascalon
  • Lake Huleh
  • al-Buqaia
  • 1st Bilbeis
  • Harim
  • al-Babein
  • 2nd Bilbeis
  • 1st Damietta
  • Montgisard
  • Marj Ayyun
  • Jacob's Ford
  • Belvoir Castle
  • Al-Fule
  • Kerak
  • Cresson
  • Hattin
  • 2nd Jerusalem
  • Tyre
Third Crusade
  • Iconium
  • 1st Acre
  • 1st Arsuf
  • Jaffa
Fifth Crusade
  • 3rd Jerusalem
  • 2nd Damietta
Aftermath of the Sixth Crusade
  • 4th Jerusalem
  • La Forbie
Seventh Crusade
  • 3rd Damietta
  • Al Mansurah
  • Fariskur
Late Crusades Period
  • Caesarea
  • Haifa
  • 2nd Arsuf
  • 2nd Antioch
  • Krak des Chevaliers
  • 2nd Tripoli
  • 3rd Tripoli
  • 2nd Acre
  • Ruad

Read more about Siege Of Antioch (1268):  Prelude To The Siege, Siege of Antioch, Aftermath

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