Sidon.

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Article ID ASA1297

Title

Sidon.

Description

General view of the city of Sidon in Lebanon around 1840.

Year

ca. 1880

Artist

Anonymus

Historical Description

In ancient times, Sidon was one of the most important cities in Phoenicia. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea north of Tyros south of the capital Beirut. The name means fishing town. In 1110, Sidon was conquered by the Crusader King Balduin I of Jerusalem, who had been reinforced by the Crusade of Sigurd of Norway. Sidon then became a county in the Kingdom of Jerusalem; the crusader Eustach I Garnier became its first count. Remains of the city walls from the 12th century can still be seen today. As the last count of Sidon, Julian Garnier transferred the city to the Knights Templar in 1260. In the same year it was sacked by the Mongols under Kitbukha. When, after the fall of Acre, the Mamluk army appeared before Sidon, the gates were opened to it without a fight. Shortly after the surrender, there was an uprising of the Frankish knights, who now entrenched themselves in the sea fortress at the harbor, north of the old city. After having been forced to surrender on July 14, 1291, the city was completely destroyed in order to make it more difficult for invaders to cross the sea again in the future.

Place of Publication Germany
Dimensions (cm)11,5 x 16 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringcolored
TechniqueWood engraving

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