Siege of Kerak

This article is about the siege that occurred in 1183; it is not to be confused with the Siege of Al-Karak in 1834.
Siege of Kerak
Part of the Crusades

The Kerak Castle in the present-day in Jordan
DateEarly November — 4 December 1183
Location
Kerak Castle, Lordship of Oultrejordain of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
31°10′52″N 35°42′04″E / 31.181°N 35.701°E / 31.181; 35.701
Result Crusader victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jerusalem Ayyubid Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
Raynald of Châtillon
Raymond III of Tripoli		 Saladin
Al-Adil I
Al-Muzaffar Umar
Kara Arslan
Sheref ad-Din Barghosh †
Strength
Unknown 8 siege engines
Casualties and losses
Unknown A couple hundred

The siege of Kerak was conducted by the forces of Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt Saladin against the Crusaders led by Raynald of Châtillon at the Kerak Castle from early November to 4 December 1183. Saladin had besieged Raynald's stronghold of Kerak in response to the latter's naval raids on the Pilgrim ships in the Red Sea. Saladin withdrew and returned to Damascus after King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem arrived with reinforcements.

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