Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Siege of Ayla/ al-Aqaba (31 December 1170)

The siege of Ayla/ al-Aqaba (31 December 1170) was one of Saladin's earliest successes against the Crusaders and saw him gain control of a key point on the pilgrim route from Egypt to Mecca and Medina.
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