Siege of Jerusalem (1244)

Siege of Jerusalem
Part of the Crusades
DateJuly 15, 1244
Location31°46′59.999″N 35°13′0.001″E / 31.78333306°N 35.21666694°E / 31.78333306; 35.21666694
Result Ayyubid victory
Territorial
changes
Muslim capture of Jerusalem
Belligerents
Ayyubid Sultanate Kingdom of Jerusalem
Commanders and leaders
As-Salih Ayyub Unknown
Units involved
Qaymar corps[1]
Khwarazmians mercenaries
Strength
10,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Siege of Jerusalem (1244) is located in Jerusalem
Siege of Jerusalem (1244)
Location within Jerusalem
Siege of Jerusalem (1244) is located in Israel
Siege of Jerusalem (1244)
Siege of Jerusalem (1244) (Israel)

The siege of Jerusalem of 1244 took place after the Sixth Crusade, when a Khwarazmian army conquered the city on July 15, 1244.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Humphreys 1977, p. 275.