Sidon ( SY-dən), or Saida ( SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā), is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about 40 kilometres (25 miles) away. Sidon has a population of about 80,000 within the city limits, while its metropolitan area has more than a quarter-million inhabitants.
Syrian harbor city Saida (Sidon) surrenders to Crusaders
Sidon ( SY-dən), or Saida ( SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā), is the third-largest city in Lebanon.
Historical Significance
Sidon ( SY-dən), or Saida ( SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā), is the third-largest city in Lebanon.
Events Before
Maginulf is elected Antipope Sylvester IV
Sylvester IV, born Maginulf, was a claimant to the Papacy from 1105 to 1111 in opposition to Paschal II. A priest before his election, he was probably a native of Rome.
Henry I of Limburg loses the duchy of Lower Lorraine to Godfrey of Louvain
Henry I of Limburg loses the duchy of Lower Lorraine to Godfrey of Louvain
Henry IV dies
Henry IV dies
Louis VI "The Fat," King of France, is crowned at the cathedral in Orléans after his half-brother prevents him from reac
Louis VI "The Fat," King of France, is crowned at the cathedral in Orléans after his half-brother prevents him from reaching Reims
Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli
Evidence of settlement in Tripoli dates back as early as 1400 BCE. Tripoli was originally a Phoenician colony.
Events After
Baldwin VII becomes Earl of Flanders
Baldwin VII becomes Earl of Flanders
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
Alfonso I of Aragon occupies Zaragoza defeating taking Moorish Taifa Zaragoza from the Moors
Alfonso I of Aragon occupies Zaragoza defeating taking Moorish Taifa Zaragoza from the Moors
Thomas Becket is born
Thomas Becket is born
More from the 1110s
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II
Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II
Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on December 4, 1110?
- Sidon ( SY-dən), or Saida ( SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā), is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about 40 kilometres (25 miles) away.
- Why is Syrian harbor city Saida (Sidon) surrenders to Crusaders significant?
- Sidon ( SY-dən), or Saida ( SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā), is the third-largest city in Lebanon.