Siege of Tripoli

Siege of Tripoli
Part of the Crusades
Fakhr al-Mulk ibn Ammar submitting to Bertrand of Toulouse, 1842 painting by Charles-Alexandre Debacq
Date 1102 – 12 July 1109 Location The Emirate of Tripoli 34°25′59.743″N 35°50′39.890″E / 34.43326194°N 35.84441389°E / 34.43326194; 35.84441389 Result Crusader victory Territorial changes Tripoli is captured, becomes the capital of the County of Tripoli
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jerusalem Principality of Antioch County of Edessa County of Toulouse County of Cerdanya Republic of Genoa	Banu Ammar emirate of Tripoli Seljuk Empire Fatimid Caliphate (from 1108)
Commanders and leaders
Raymond IV of Toulouse (DOW) William II of Cerdanya (WIA) Bertrand of Toulouse Baldwin I of Jerusalem Baldwin II of Edessa Tancred of Galilee	Fakhr al-Mulk ibn Ammar Sharaf ad-Dawla ibn Abi al-Tayyib (from 1108)
Strength
Unknown number of Crusaders Large Genoese fleet	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
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The siege of Tripoli lasted from 1102 until 12 July 1109. It took place on the site of the present day Lebanese city of Tripoli, in the aftermath of the First Crusade. It led to the establishment of the fourth crusader state, the County of Tripoli.