Siege

Siege of Laodicea

27 Jul 1188 – 29 Jul 1188 · 35.52° N, 35.78° E

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When
27 Jul 1188 – 29 Jul 1188
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
35.52° N, 35.78° E
Description
12th-century Ayyubid siege of Latakia

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Siege of Laodicea (1188)

Ayyubid siege of Latakia, 12th century

The siege of Loadicea took place in July 1188 between the Ayyubid Sultanate led by Saladin and the Principality of Antioch, who held modern-day Latakia. After a few days of siege, the city was captured.

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