Siege of Sidon
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 Sidon | |||||||||
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| Part of the Norwegian Crusade | |||||||||
King Sigurd and King Baldwin ride from Jerusalem to the river Jordan by Gerhard Munthe | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Fatimid Caliphate | |||||||||
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| Governor of Sidon | |||||||||
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Norwegians
Franks
Venetians
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Fatimids
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| unknown, but probably minor | unknown, but probably large | ||||||||
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