Siege of Caesarea Maritima (1101)
| Siege of Caesarea Maritima (1101) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Kingdom of Jerusalem Republic of Genoa | Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Baldwin I of Jerusalem Guglielmo Embriaco | Governor of Caesarea (POW) | ||||||||
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Unknown number of Crusaders 8,000 Genoese | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy, defenders and civilians massacred | ||||||||
The Siege of Caesarea Maritima was a military engagement between the Crusader forces allied with the Genoese navy and the Fatimid garrison of Caesarea Maritima. The Crusader forces led by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem captured the city after two weeks of siege.