Fall of Krak des Chevaliers

When

10 Mar 1271 – 15 Apr 1271

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

34.76° N, 36.30° E

Description

1271 conflict between Egyptians and Knights Hospitaller

Capture of castle in 1271

The Crusader fortress of Krak des Chevaliers fell to the Egyptian Mamluk sultan Baybars in 1271. Baybars went north to deal with Krak des Chevaliers after the death of Louis IX of France on 29 November 1270.

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