The Muslim Counter-Crusade and the Crusader States 1147-1160
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- The Muslim Counter-Crusade and the Crusader States 1147-1160
- 1147, Baldwin III driven back from raiding around Damascus by Nur ad-Din and Muin al-Din
- 1147, Nur ad-Din seizes towns in Antioch's principality
- Battle of Inab 1149, Raymond of Antioch is killed
- 1150, Joscelin II makes a bid for power due to Raymond's death, is captured and blinded by Nur ad-Din
- 1146, Joscelin of Edessa tries to recover the city, Nur ad-Din marched from Aleppo to counter him
- 1149, Nur ad-Din accepted as overlord of Mosul
- 1152, renaissance of Fatamid Egypt, particularly the navy
- 1153, Fatamid garrison at Ascalon surrenders to Baldwin III, also makes new peace with Damascus which gave Nur ad-Din cause to move against the leader
- 1154, Nur ad-Din takes Damascus
- 1156-59, series of natural disturbances and illness meant Nur ad-Din had no chance to move against the Franks
- 1160, Nur ad-Din offers Manuel Komnenos a truce against the Sultan of Iconium if his forces leave Syria
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