Battle of Shaizar
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35.266707°N 36.566952°E / 35.266707; 36.566952
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Battle of Shaizar | |||||||
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Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Jerusalem Principality of Antioch County of Tripoli County of Edessa |
Seljuk Turks Burids of Damascus Ahlatshahs of Diyarbakir Hamadan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Baldwin I of Jerusalem Tancred, Prince of Galilee Bertrand, Count of Tripoli Baldwin, Count of Edessa |
Mawdud ibn Altuntash Toghtekin of Damascus Sökmen el-Kutbî Bursuq ibn Bursuq | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
light | light |
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In the Battle of Shaizar in 1111, a Crusader army commanded by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem and a Seljuk army led by Mawdud ibn Altuntash of Mosul fought to a tactical draw, but a withdrawal of Crusader forces.