Acre in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 3 people and 6 moments here, from 1188 to 1271. The most recorded lives are Saladin, Marco Polo and Francis of Assisi.

Notable people

1. Saladin

   from 1188 to 1189

   3 moments here

   Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…

2. Marco Polo

   in 1271

   2 moments here

   Venetian merchant, traveler, and author whose account describes journeys across Asia between 1271 and 1295.…

3. Francis of Assisi

   in 1220

   1 moment here

   Italian Catholic friar, deacon, preacher, and founder of the Order of Friars Minor. Born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone at Assisi, he renounced his…

Moments

1. 1188 Withdraws from Tyre to Acre Saladin
2. 1189 Marches to relieve Acre Saladin
3. 1189 Confronts the Crusaders east of Acre Saladin
4. 1220 Departure from Acre Francis of Assisi
5. 1271 Disembarks at Acre Marco Polo
6. 1271 Returns to Acre for the papal commission Marco Polo

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