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Siege of Caesarea Maritima (1265) 1265

Siege of Caesarea Maritima (1265): Caesarea Maritima - City Walls
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1265Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationIsraelNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictFall of OutremerWikidata P361
ParticipantsLordship of Caesarea, Mamluk Sultanate of EgyptWikidata P710
Coordinates32.5000, 34.9000Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Siege of Caesarea Maritima took place in 1265. The Crusader fortress Caesarea Maritima fell to the Mamluks led by Sultan Baybars after a one-week siege. Baybars then demolished the fortress.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Caesarea Maritima (1265) (revision 1370739940), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

32.5000, 34.9000 · Israel

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