The Battle of Rafaniyya[1] occurred in 1133 when Imad al-Din Zengi raided the territory of the Count of Tripoli and met him in battle near Rafaniyya.[2]
| Battle of Rafaniyya | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| Zengids | County of Tripoli | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Imad al-Din Zengi | Pons, Count of Tripoli | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy losses, few survived | ||||||
In 1133 Turkmen forces looted and attacked the territory of the County of Tripoli.[3] Pons, Count of Tripoli, attempted to defend his dominions, however he was heavily defeated and his countryside was sacked.[3]
References edit
- ^ Revue de l'Orient latin, Volume 2. Culture et Civilisation, 1964.
- ^ Lewis, Kevin James. The Counts of Tripoli and Lebanon in the Twelfth Century: Sons of Saint-Gilles. Routledge, 2017
- ^ a b El-Azhari, Taef. Zengi and the Muslim response to the Crusades: The politics of Jihad. Routledge, 2016. p.69.