Fall of Tripoli (1289) 1289
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1289 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Libya | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Fall of Outremer | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | County of Tripoli, Knights Hospitaller, Knights Templar, Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 32.8752, 13.1875 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Fall of Tripoli was the capture and destruction of the Crusader state of the County of Tripoli (now parts of Lebanon and Syria) by the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. The battle occurred in 1289 and was an important event in the Crusades, as it marked the capture of one of the few remaining major Crusader possessions.
The event is depicted in a rare surviving illustration from a now-fragmentary manuscript known as the 'Cocharelli Codex', thought to have been created in Genoa in the 1330s. The image shows Lucia, Countess of Tripoli and Bartholomew Mansel, Bishop of Tortosa (granted the apostolic seat in 1278) sitting in state in the centre of the fortified city, and Qalawun's assault in 1289, with his army depicted massacring the inhabitants fleeing to boats in the harbour and to the nearby island of Saint Thomas (now Abdel Wahab Island, accessible by bridge in el Mina, Lebanon).
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