Battle of Hattin (1187 AD)

Battle of Hattin (Kingdom of Jerusalem & County of Tripoli & Knights Templar & Principality of Antioch & Knights Hospitaller & Order of St. Lazarus & Order of Mountjoy vs Ayyubid Sultanate) took place in 1187 AD during Crusader battles between 1149 and 1189.

Battle facts

• Year: 1187 AD
• Date: 1187-07-04
• Era: Medieval
• Conflict: Crusader battles between 1149 and 1189
• Side A: Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Tripoli, Knights Templar, Principality of Antioch, Knights Hospitaller, Order of St. Lazarus, Order of Mountjoy
• Side B: Ayyubid Sultanate
• Commanders (A): Guy of Lusignan, Raynald of Châtillon, Humphrey IV of Toron, Aimery of Lusignan, Reginald of Sidon
• Commanders (B): Saladin, Muzaffar ad-Din Gökböri, Al-Muzaffar Umar, Al-Adil I, Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din
• Casualties: approx. Most of the army ----200 captured knights executed Captured turcopoles executed Captured infantrymen enslavedLight, mostly spearmen and some archers|
• Outcome: Ayyubid victory
• Coordinates: 32.798°, 35.460°

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