Siege of Ayla
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Siege of Ayla
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The siege of Ayla was a military engagement between the troops of Saladin and the Crusader fortress in Ayla. Saladin successfully captured Ayla from the Crusaders. Ayla was located at the head of gulf of Aqaba, which was a key for the pilgrimage route in Red Sea for Mecca. In 1115/1116, Baldwin I of Jerusalem captured the position, establishing the southernmost point for the Latin kingdom. Ayla was key to stopping pilgrimage route from Egypt to Mecca. The Crusaders also built a castle on Pharaoh
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Ayla
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2024-06-17T15:31:14Z
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2024-08-27T06:43:08Z
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