Battle of Hattin 1187

Saladin annihilates the crusader army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and soon retakes Jerusalem.

Map showing the location of Battle of Hattin — Border map for 1100. See Europe in 1100.

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Key facts

Date	1187
Type	Battle
Location	32.80° N, 35.45° E
Nearest city on the map	Damascus (about 111 km)
Territory of (map of 1100)	Fatimid Caliphate

Rulers in 1187

Realm	Ruler	Reign
Byzantium	Angelos emperors	1180–1204
Franks / HRE / Germany	Frederick I Barbarossa	1152–1190
France	Philip II Augustus	1180–1223
England / UK	Henry II	1154–1189

The world around 1187

Year	Event	Where
1187	Saladin retakes Jerusalem	Jerusalem

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