Battle of Hattin 1187
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1187 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Israel | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Crusader battles between 1149 and 1189 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ayyubid Sultanate, County of Tripoli, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, Knights Templar, Order of Saint Lazarus, Principality of Antioch, order of Mountjoy | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 32.7983, 35.4596 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Hattin took place on 4 July 1187, between the Crusader states of the Levant and the forces of the Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt, led by Sultan Saladin. It is also known as the Battle of the Horns of Hattin, due to the shape of the nearby extinct volcano of that name.
The Muslim armies under Saladin captured or killed the vast majority of the Crusader forces, removing their capability to wage war. As a direct result of the battle, Muslims once again became the pre-eminent military power in the Holy Land, re-capturing Jerusalem and most of the other Crusader-held cities and castles. These Christian defeats prompted the Third Crusade, which began two years after the Battle of Hattin.
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