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Shaizar, Siege of
The Siege of Shaizar takes place from April 28 to May 21, 1138.
The allied forces of the Byzantine Empire, Principality of Antioch and County of Edessa besiege Shaizar in Syria, the capital of the Munqidhite Emirate.
The siege results in the Emir of Shaizar paying an indemnity and becoming the vassal of the Byzantine emperor.
The campaign underlines the limited nature of Byzantine suzerainty over the northern Crusader states and the lack of common purpose between the Latin princes and the Byzantine emperor.