1 gen 1154 anni - Nur al-din takes over Damascus

Descrizione:

After the Battle of Inab, Nur al-din would focus on taking Damascus.

Unlike Zengi, Nur al-din refrained from violence as a tool for submission, rather opting for a more democratic approach.

His attempts made him popular within the Damascene public with one Muslim resident saying "Prayers were continually being offered up for him by the people of Damascus".

However the Damascus leader Abaq would not let Nur al-din have the city sending letters saying "There's is nothing between us expect the sword".

Nur al-din cut Damascus's food supply. Abaq fled Damascus as Nur al-din entered the city and the city members surrendered.

No violence was necessary.

Aleppo and Damascus were united for the first time since the crusade.