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==== Levant ====
* [[June]] &ndash; [[Khwarazmian army between 1231 and 1246|Khwarazmian forces]] (some 10,000 men) invade Syrian territory, ravaging the land and burning the villages. As [[Damascus]] is too strong for a siege, they attack [[Galilee]], past the town of [[Tiberias]] – which they capture. The Khwarazmians attack further southward through [[Nablus]] towards [[Jerusalem]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre'', p. 187. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29877-0}}.</ref>
* [[July 15]] &ndash; [[Siege of Jerusalem (1244)|Siege of Jerusalem]]: Khwarazmian horsemen attack and sack the 'holy city' of Jerusalem. There is bloody fighting in the streets, the Khwarazmian force their way into the [[Armenian Quarter]], where they decimate the Christian population, and drive out the Jews. The city is left in a state of ruin.<ref>Gilbert, Martin (1978). ''Jerusalem: Illustrated History Atlas'', p. 25. New York: Macmillan Publishing.</ref> 
* [[August 23]] &ndash; The [[Tower of David]] surrenders to the Khwarazmian forces, some 6,000 Christian men, women and children march out of Jerusalem. As they move along the road toward [[Jaffa]], they see crusader flags waving on the [[Walls of Jerusalem]]. Returning, some 2,000 of them are massacred.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre'', p. 188. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29877-0}}.</ref>
* [[October 4]] &ndash; The Crusaders assemble a force of some 1,000 cavalry and 6,000 men outside [[Acre, Israel|Acre]], after hearing that Jerusalem is sacked by the Khwarazmians. They are joined by the Ayyubid forces (some 4,000 men) of [[Damascus]] and [[Homs]] – while Emir [[An-Nasir Dawud]] brings his army from [[Al-Karak|Kerak]].<ref>Dougherty, Martin J. (2007). ''Battles of the Crusades'', pp. 176–77. {{ISBN|978-1-905704-58-3}}.</ref>
* [[October 17]] &ndash; [[Battle of La Forbie]]: A Crusader army (some 10,000 men) under [[Walter IV, Count of Brienne|Walter IV of Brienne]] and Ayyubid allies are defeated near [[Hiribya]] (or '''La Forbie''') by Egyptian and Khwarazmian forces. The army is destroyed, with about 7,500 men killed. Walter and [[Guillaume de Chateauneuf|William of Chastelneuf]] are captured.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre'', p. 189. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29877-0}}.</ref>