Siege of Beirut (1110)
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The siege of Beirut was an event in the aftermath of the First Crusade. The coastal city of Beirut was captured from the Fatimids by the forces of Baldwin I of Jerusalem on 13 May 1110, with the assistance of Bertrand of Toulouse and a Genoese fleet.[1]
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Siege of Beirut | |||||||||
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Part of the Crusades | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Kingdom of Jerusalem County of Toulouse Republic of Genoa Republic of Pisa | Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Baldwin I of Jerusalem Bertrand of Toulouse | Governor of Beirut | ||||||||
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Unknown number of Crusaders Twenty-two Genovese galleys | Unknown | ||||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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