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Siege of Sidon
| Siege of Sidon | |||||||||
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| Part of the Norwegian Crusade | |||||||||
 King Sigurd and King Baldwin ride from Jerusalem to the river Jordan by Gerhard Munthe | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Fatimid Caliphate | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Governor of Sidon[a] | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Franks
Venetians
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Fatimids
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| unknown, but probably minor | unknown, but probably large | ||||||||
The siege of Sidon was an event in the aftermath of the First Crusade. The coastal city of Sidon was captured by the forces of Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Sigurd I of Norway, with assistance from the Ordelafo Faliero, Doge of Venice.
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