Siege of Belvoir Castle

Siege of Belvoir Castle
Part of The Crusades

Belvoir Castle drawing
DateDecember 1187 – 9 January 1189
Location
Result Ayyubid victory
Belligerents
Ayyubid Sultanate Knights Hospitaller
Commanders and leaders
Saladin
Saif al-Din Mahmud
Qaimaz
Armengol de Aspa
Strength
500 cavalry Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

In late 1187, the Ayyubids, led by Saladin, besieged the Hospitallers fortress of Belvoir Castle for an entire year before the Ayyubid forces were successful.