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  • Battle of Ba'rin
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  • When Zengi became ruler of Mosul in 1127 and Aleppo in 1128, the Crusaders were faced with a dangerous opponent. For several years afterward, Zengi gained power at the expense of neighboring Muslim states. By occasionally allying itself with the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Muslim emirate of Damascus successfully resisted Zengi's efforts to conquer that city.
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Strength
  • Unknown
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Partof
  • the Crusades
Date
  • 1137
Commander
  • Zengi of Mosul and Aleppo
  • King Fulk of Jerusalem
Casualties
  • Unknown
  • Unknown, loss of castle
Result
  • Zengid victory
combatant
Place
  • Baarin, Syria
Conflict
  • Battle of Ba'rin
abstract
  • When Zengi became ruler of Mosul in 1127 and Aleppo in 1128, the Crusaders were faced with a dangerous opponent. For several years afterward, Zengi gained power at the expense of neighboring Muslim states. By occasionally allying itself with the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Muslim emirate of Damascus successfully resisted Zengi's efforts to conquer that city.