Battle of Harim
The Battle of Harim (Harenc) was fought on 12 August 1164 at Harim, Syria, between the forces of Nur ad-Din, and a combined army from the County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch, the Byzantine Empire, and Armenia. Nur ad-Din won a crushing victory, capturing most of the leaders of the opposing army.
| Battle of Harim | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Zengids Mosul |
County of Tripoli Principality of Antioch Byzantine Empire Armenia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Nur ad-Din Zangi Qutb ad-Din Mawdud |
Raymond III of Tripoli (POW) Bohemund III of Antioch (POW) Konstantinos Kalamanos (POW) Thoros II of Armenia Hugh VIII of Lusignan (POW) Joscelin III of Edessa (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,000 |
600 knights 12,000 foot soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
10,000 (per Ibn al-Athir) Kalamanos, Hugh, Raymond, Bohemund, Joscelin captured | ||||||
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