In August 1108, Baldwin I marched out against Sidon, with the support of a squadron of sailor-adventurers from various Italian cities. However, the Egyptian fleet defeated the Italians in a sea-battle outside the harbour.[2] Upon the arrival of additional Turkish horsemen from Damascus, Baldwin decided to lift the siege.
In the summer of 1110, a Norwegian fleet of 60 ships arrived in the Levant under the command of King Sigurd. Arriving in Acre he was received by Baldwin I, King of Jerusalem. Together they made a journey to the river Jordan, after which Baldwin asked for help in capturing Muslim-held ports on the coast. Sigurd's answer was that "they had come for the purpose of devoting themselves to the service of Christ", and accompanied him to take the city of Sidon, which had been re-fortified by the Fatimids in 1098.
The siege
Baldwin's army besieged the city by land, while the Norwegians came by sea. A naval force was needed to prevent assistance from the Fatimid fleet at Tyre. Repelling it was however only made possible with the fortunate arrival of a Venetian fleet. The city fell after 47 days.
When the city surrendered, King Baldwin gave the same terms of surrender he had previously given to Arsuf and Acre. He allowed safe conduct of passage for those leaving and even allowed some members of the Muslim populace to remain in peace.[3]
^The Fatimids would very often leave the responsibility of defending a city in the hands of a governor, as they did when Jerusalem was taken by the crusaders.
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siege, sidon, siege, sidon, event, aftermath, first, crusade, coastal, city, sidon, captured, forces, baldwin, jerusalem, sigurd, norway, with, assistance, from, ordelafo, faliero, doge, venice, part, norwegian, crusadeking, sigurd, king, baldwin, ride, from, . The siege of Sidon was an event in the aftermath of the First Crusade The coastal city of Sidon was captured by the forces of Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Sigurd I of Norway with assistance from the Ordelafo Faliero Doge of Venice Siege of SidonPart of the Norwegian CrusadeKing Sigurd and King Baldwin ride from Jerusalem to the river Jordan by Gerhard MuntheDate19 October 5 December 1110LocationSidon present day LebanonResultCrusader victoryTerritorialchangesLordship of Sidon createdBelligerents Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Norway Republic of VeniceFatimid CaliphateCommanders and leaders Baldwin I of Jerusalem Sigurd I of Norway Ordelafo FalieroGovernor of Sidon a StrengthNorwegians 5 000 men60 galleys 1 Franks Many crusaders and siege weapons Venetians A fleet of ships strength unknownFatimids Probably only the city s garrisonCasualties and lossesunknown but probably minorunknown but probably large Contents 1 Background 2 The siege 3 Aftermath 4 Notes 5 References 6 SourcesBackground EditIn August 1108 Baldwin I marched out against Sidon with the support of a squadron of sailor adventurers from various Italian cities However the Egyptian fleet defeated the Italians in a sea battle outside the harbour 2 Upon the arrival of additional Turkish horsemen from Damascus Baldwin decided to lift the siege In the summer of 1110 a Norwegian fleet of 60 ships arrived in the Levant under the command of King Sigurd Arriving in Acre he was received by Baldwin I King of Jerusalem Together they made a journey to the river Jordan after which Baldwin asked for help in capturing Muslim held ports on the coast Sigurd s answer was that they had come for the purpose of devoting themselves to the service of Christ and accompanied him to take the city of Sidon which had been re fortified by the Fatimids in 1098 The siege EditBaldwin s army besieged the city by land while the Norwegians came by sea A naval force was needed to prevent assistance from the Fatimid fleet at Tyre Repelling it was however only made possible with the fortunate arrival of a Venetian fleet The city fell after 47 days The Icelandic skald Einarr Skulason gives the following account Saett fra ek dœla drottin drengr minnisk thess vinna toku hvast i hristar hrid valslongur rida Sterkr braut valigt virki vals munnlitadr gunnar fogr rudusk sverd en sigri snjallr bragningr hlaut fagna The Norsemen s king the skalds relate Has ta en the heathen town of Saet The slinging engine with dread noise Gables and roofs with stones destroys The town wall totters too it falls The Norsemen mount the blackened walls He who stains red the raven s bill Has won the town lies at his will Aftermath EditWhen the city surrendered King Baldwin gave the same terms of surrender he had previously given to Arsuf and Acre He allowed safe conduct of passage for those leaving and even allowed some members of the Muslim populace to remain in peace 3 By order of Baldwin and the Patriarch of Jerusalem Ghibbelin of Arles a splinter was taken off the holy cross and given to Sigurd The Lordship of Sidon was created and given to Eustace Grenier later a constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem Notes Edit The Fatimids would very often leave the responsibility of defending a city in the hands of a governor as they did when Jerusalem was taken by the crusaders References Edit Store norske leksikon Sigurd 1 Magnusson Jorsalfare utdypning NBL artikkel Steven Runciman 1952 A History of The Crusades Vol II The Kingdom of Jerusalem p 74 ISBN 978 0 241 29876 3 The Crusades by Thomas Asbridge p 125Sources EditBattles and sieges Tony Jaques The Crusades and the expansion of Catholic Christendom 1000 1714 John France The Second Crusade Jonathan Phillips The chronicle of Ibn al Athir for the crusading period from al Kamil fiʼl taʼrikh ʻIzz al Din Ibn al Athir and Donald Sidney Saga of Sigurd the Crusader and His Brothers Eystein and Olaf Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Siege of Sidon amp oldid 1126267178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
