Siege of Ascalon

Summary

Siege of Ascalon is a siege^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Siege of Ascalon is in the country of Egypt^[3].
• Siege of Ascalon's instance of is recorded as siege^[4].
• Siege of Ascalon's instance of is recorded as battle^[5].
• The location of Siege of Ascalon was Ashkelon^[6].
• Siege of Ascalon is part of Crusader battles between 1149 and 1189^[7].
• Siege of Ascalon's Commons category is recorded as Siege of Ascalon (1153)^[8].
• Siege of Ascalon began on January 25, 1153^[9].
• Siege of Ascalon ended on August 22, 1153^[10].
• Siege of Ascalon took place on 1153^[11].
• Siege of Ascalon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.66713333, 'lon': 34.54813889}^[12].
• Siege of Ascalon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.665833333333, 'lon': 34.566388888889}^[13].

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When and Where

Siege of Ascalon occurred on 1153^[11]. It began on January 25, 1153^[9]. It ended on August 22, 1153^[10]. The location of it was Ashkelon^[6]. It is in the country of Egypt^[3].

Context

Siege of Ascalon is part of Crusader battles between 1149 and 1189^[7]. Recorded instance of include siege^[4] and battle^[5].

Why It Matters

Siege of Ascalon ranks in the top 10% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]