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On July 23, 1148 AD, the Second Crusade, aiming to conquer Damascus, reached Damascus outskirts and laid a siege on Damascus. The city was ruled by Muslim Mamluk named Muin Ad-Din Unur. The siege lasted from July 23 till July 28 (or 29), 1148 AD. Nur Ad-Din Zangi, ruler of Aleppo, arrived with Muslim reinforcements and cut off the Crusaders. The Crusaders’ seige ended in a decisive crusader defeat. The entire crusader army retreated back to Jerusalem by July 28 (or 29), 1148 AD. Muin Ad-Din was forced to acknowledge Nur Ad-Din as his overlord.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:58:33 +0000

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