27 September 1187 · Asia
Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
After the field action at Hattin, Saladin’s army enclosed Jerusalem and received its surrender in 1187. The siege returned the city to Muslim rule and set off the Third Crusade.
Commanders
- Saladin · General
- Date
- 27 September 1187
- Place
- Jerusalem · Israel · Palestine
- Region
- Asia