aug 10, 1187 - The city of Ascalon surrenders to Saladin and Muslim forces re-establish control over the region.

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The city of Ascalon surrenders to Saladin and Muslim forces re-establish control over the region. By the following month Saladin would also control the cities of Nablus, Jaffa, Toron, Sidon, Gaza ,and Ramla, completing a ring around the prize, Jerusalem.