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Name: Siege of Shaizar

Type: Event

Start: 1138 AD

End: 1138 AD

Parent: Byzantine-Seljuq wars

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The allied forces of the Byzantine Empire, Principality of Antioch and County of Edessa invaded Muslim Syria and put Shaizar under siege.

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  • April 1138: The Byzantines arrived before Biza'a which held out for five days.
  • April 1138: The Byzantine Emperor moved the army southward taking the fortresses of Athareb, Maarat al-Numan, and Kafartab by assault.
  • April 1138: The Siege of Shaizar by Byzantine forces took place from April 28 to May 21, 1138.
  • May 1138: The Byzantines lifted the Siege of Shaizar.

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