Fall of Caesarea

The Crusader fortress of Caesarea fell to the Mamluks in 1265. In 1251, Louis IX had fortified the city, ordering the construction of high walls (parts of which are still standing) and a deep moat. However, strong walls could not keep out the Mamluk sultan Baybars, who ordered his troops to scale the walls in several places simultaneously, enabling them to penetrate the city.[1]

Crusader battles in the Levant (1096–1303)

First Crusade

Period post First Crusade

Second Crusade

Period post Second Crusade

Third Crusade

Crusade of 1197

Fifth Crusade

Period post Sixth Crusade

Seventh Crusade

End of the Crusader states in the Levant

References

Jean Mesqui (2006). L'enceinte médiévale de Césarée (in French). 164. Bulletin Monumental. pp. 83–94.

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