Nur Ad Din Zengi: Saladin S Mentor. ( Part 2) The Legendary Battle Of Harim

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Today, i will next my article about Nur Ad-Din Zengi, Saladin S Mentor, for readers that not yet read article part 1, please read part 1 first, for know who Nur Ad-Din Zengi and how his role in Second Crusade, please open link bellow for know early biography about Nur Ad-Din Zengi:

Nur Addin Zengi: Saladin S Mentor. ( Part 1) - ACITYA HISTORY

After conquer Damascus and take it from hand from ally of Crusade, now, Nur Addin must faced new enemy, the enemy is  Crusader Kingdom Of Jerusalem,  before this, at 1156 and 1157 AD, happened erthaquaqed at North Syria, and the erthaquaqed destroy city of Aleppo, Hammag, and Fortress Of Afamiyya.

At 1156 AD, Nur Addin held peace treatment with Kingdom Of Jerusalem, but, King Of Jerusalem, Baldwin III, broke this treatment, he send his army for hijacked Turkish herders who bring their horse and goat to Banias that occupied by Kingdom Of Jerusalem, in  April 1157 AD, broke battle beetwen Nusrat addin, Nur Addin s little brother with Crusader at Baniyas, Crusader from Kingdom Of Jerusalem helped by Muslim Army from Jabal Amila, Crusader defated at this battle, in 18 May 1157 AD, Nur Addin and his army attack Crusader at Fortress Of Baniyas, Nur Addin besieged Castle Of Baniyas, but Baldwin II came to Baniyas with big and strong army, Nur Addin retreat from Castle Of Baniyas and he moved around Baniyas for fooled the enemy, in 19 June 1157 AD, Nur Addin attack Baldwin II s camp at Mallaha and many Crusader killed at this ambush.

In October 1157 AD, Nur Addin sick and Crusader utilize this event for attack several territories at Syria. At 1158 AD, Nur Addin tried for liberate Palestine from Crusader Occupation, he prepare his army, Nur Addin divide his army to two division, first divison lead by him attack Crusader s fortress at Galilea, and other division under Asad Ad Din Shirkuh, Saladin s ucle, attack Crusader Territories at Sidon.

Baldwin III lead his army to attack Damascus, Nur Addin s capital, Nur Addin chased Baldwin III and two sides meet at Butaiha, Jordan, Baldwin III defeat Nur Addin at this battle, many Nur Addin s army escaped from the battle and Nur Addin still defended at the battle and faced Crusader, until Baldwin III leave the battle because he fear, Nur Addin prepared other army.

At 1163 AD, Fathimid Caliphate  s Prime Minister, Shawwar, couped by his rival, Dirgham, before this, at 1160 AD, Baldwin III Of Jerusalem held treatment with Fathimid Caliphate Of Egypt, that Fathimid Dynasty will pay 16.000 dinar to Kingdom Of Jerusalem, but, because economical crisis at Egypt, Fathimid Dynasty dont pay the tribute, at 1163 AD, King Amalric Of Jerusalem lead his army to invaded Egypt, Amalric captured City Of Pelusium, Dirgham succeded  forced Crusader to retreat with destroy several embankment when river of Nile suffered the big flood. When Amalric captured Pelusium, Nur Addin and his army captured City Of Buqaiq that occupied by Crusader, under Kingdom Of Tripoli, but Crusader from Jerusalem, Antioch, and Tripoly with Byzantine Army under Constatine Coloman attack Nur Addin s army, Nur Addin and Muslims Army retreat to Homs and collect the army, two sides face to face at City Of Homs, Syria, but Crusader retreat and they dont figt with Nur Addin,

At 1164 AD, Shawwar ask help from Nur Addin to defeat Dirgham and return him to position Prime Minister of Fathimid Dynasty, Nur Addin send 10.000 army under his general, Asad Addin Shirkuh, and Shirkuh s nephew, Saladin, who still 27 years old join at this expedition, it is first expedition for him, Nur Addin give Saladin s duty to take care logistic, Saladin succeded take care logistic for army, they moved with Shawwar to Egypt, Dhirgam ask helped to King Amalric, but Asad Addin succeded defeat him, at May, 1194 AD, Shawwar became Prime Minister Of Fathimid Dynasty, but he betrayed, he ask helped from Amalric for defeat Asad Addin and Saladin, Crusader and Shawar s loyalist besieged Saladin and Shirkuh at City Of Bilbays,  the logistics that take care by Saladin useful in this situation, Muslim Army dont out of stock food and drink.

Heared it, Nur Addin with his army moved to Antioch that occupied by Crusader and attack Crusader Castle at Harim ( Harenc),  according Imam Dhahabi, Crusader came to Harenc with 30.000 army,  before the battle, Nur Addin pray to Allah Subhanahuwataala, Who tomorrow praises at this battle, i dont care, this religion ( Islam) is your religion ( Allah Subhanahuwataala) and this soldier is your soldier, for this day,  do that approriate with your honour!

At this battle, all of Crusader at North Syria joined this army to faced Nur Addin, but Nur Addin succeded defeat this army and his army kill many Crusaders at this battle, Nur Addin send several skeleton from Crusader that die at this battle and several Crusader s flag that fall to Muslims Army to Amalric that captured Bilbays, Amalric feared and he retreat from Bilbays.

Insha Allah, we will next to part 3, we will discuss about next of expedition to Egypt and die of Nur Addin Zengi, and after this, we will discuss about Saladin s biography, dont forget subscribe my blog for more information about Islamic History.

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