The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusades: Extracted and Translated from the Chronicle of Ibn Al-QalanisiThis outstanding work on the First Crusade was written by an Arab scholar from an old and respected family of Damascus. Well-educated in literature, theology and law, he was twice elected mayor of the city and died when he was over 90 years of age in 1160. His Chronicle, translated by H. A. R. Gibb, is of special interest because it presents a contemporary Arab account of how the Crusaders fared while in Damascus. Derived from oral and written reports, the information is remarkable for its documentation. An informative introduction sets the scene just prior to invasion by the Crusaders. Because this original work still retains much material unused by later compilers, it remains an indispensable resource for students of the early Crusades. |
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Abū al-'Adil al-Afdal al-Dawla al-Malik al-Ruhā amir amīrs amongst Antioch April Arab army arrived Ascalon askar askar of Damascus Atābek attack Ba albek Baghdad Bahrām Baldwin Banyās battle besieged blockade Bosra Caliph camp captured castle citadel command Crusades Damascus death defend Dhu'l-Hijja dispatched districts Duqaq Egypt encamped engage envoy Fakhr al-Mulk Fatimid fled footsoldiers forces Frankish Franks garrison governor Greeks Hamāh hands Hawran Holy honour horsemen horses Ibn Ammar Il-Ghāzī Imād Imad al-Din Atābek Islām joined killed king large number Latter Jumādā letters lord of Antioch marched Mawdūd Mosul Muharram Muslims Nur al-Din officers Ortuq plundered possession provinces Qilij Rabi raid Rajab Ramadan reached received reports Rudwān Safar Saljuqid Second Rabi seized sent Shaizar Shams al-Mulūk Shawwal siege Sukman Sultan surrender sword Syria Tāj al-Mulūk Tarābulus territories tion took town troops Turkmens Turks Tutush Tyre Uqailid victory wazir Zahir al-Din Atabek