Battle of Harim
The Battle of Harim (Harenc) was fought on 12 August 1164 at Harim, Syria, between the forces of Nur ad-Din, and a combined army from the County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch, the Byzantine Empire, and Armenia. Nur ad-Din won a crushing victory, capturing most of the leaders of the opposing army.
| Battle of Harim | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
Mail-coated Nur al-Din Zengi, with bare legs and an open helmet, fleeing on horseback from two knights (Geoffrey Martel and Hugh de Lusignan the elder) pursuing him on war horses at the Battle of Harim. "Histoire d'Outremer" (1232-1261) - BL Yates Thompson MS 12 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Zengids Mosul |
County of Tripoli Principality of Antioch Byzantine Empire Armenia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Nur ad-Din Zangi Qutb ad-Din Mawdud |
Raymond III of Tripoli (POW) Bohemund III of Antioch (POW) Konstantinos Kalamanos (POW) Thoros II of Armenia Hugh VIII of Lusignan (POW) Joscelin III of Edessa (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,000 |
600 knights 12,000 foot soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
10,000 (per Ibn al-Athir) Kalamanos, Hugh, Raymond, Bohemund, Joscelin captured | ||||||
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