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Siege of Kerak

1183 siege of the Crusades
Event siege Q815156
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Siege of Kerak

Summary

Siege of Kerak is a siege[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Kerak's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • Siege of Kerak took place at Kerak Castle[4].
  • Siege of Kerak is part of Crusader battles between 1149 and 1189[5].
  • Siege of Kerak began on November 1, 1183[6].
  • Siege of Kerak ended on December 4, 1183[7].
  • Siege of Kerak's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.183333333333, 'lon': 35.7}[8].
  • Among those involved in Siege of Kerak was Ayyubid Sultanate[9].
  • A participant in Siege of Kerak was Kingdom of Jerusalem[10].

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When and Where

Siege of Kerak began on November 1, 1183[6]. It ended on December 4, 1183[7]. It took place at Kerak Castle[4].

Context

Siege of Kerak is part of Crusader battles between 1149 and 1189[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ayyubid Sultanate[9] and Kingdom of Jerusalem[10].

Why It Matters

Siege of Kerak ranks in the top 3% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Al-Adil I Al-Karak Raynald of Châtillon Saladin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 31.183333333333, 'lon': 35.7}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 31°10'52"N, 35°42'4"E, Importing coordinate from enwp"
  2. 21d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Q810
    Location → Kerak Castle
    Part of → —
    Start time → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 31°10'59.99"N, 35°42'0.00"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P27"
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