Editing 1110 (section)

==== Levant ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Mawdud|Mawdud ibn Altuntash]], Turkic ruler (''[[atabeg]]'') of [[Mosul]], leads an expedition to capture the territories of the Crusaders (belonging to the [[County of Edessa]]) east of the river [[Euphrates]]. He besieges the fortress city of [[Edessa]], but is forced to retreat when King [[Baldwin I of Jerusalem]] (with the support of Armenian forces sent by [[Kogh Vasil]]) intervenes with a Crusader relief force.<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 93. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[February]]–[[May]] &ndash; Crusaders under Baldwin I [[Siege of Beirut (1110)|besiege Beirut]]. [[Republic of Genoa|Genoese]] and [[Republic of Pisa|Pisan]] ships blockade the harbour; [[Fatimid Caliphate|Fatimid]] ships from [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]] and [[Sidon]] try in vain to break the blockade. The Fatimid governor flees by night through the Italian fleet to [[Cyprus]]. On [[May 13]], Baldwin captures the city by assault and the Italians carry out a massacre among the inhabitants.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 74. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[October]]–[[December]] &ndash; Crusaders under Baldwin I (supported by King [[Sigurd the Crusader|Sigurd I]]) besiege Sidon. Norwegian ships blockade the harbour, but are nearly dispersed by a powerful Fatimid flotilla from Tyre. They are saved by the arrival of a [[Republic of Venice|Venetian]] squadron under Doge [[Ordelafo Faliero]]. On [[December 4]], the city capitulates (under notable terms) to Baldwin.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 74–75. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[December]] &ndash; [[Tancred, Prince of Galilee|Tancred]], Italo-Norman prince of [[Principality of Galilee|Galilee]], brings the Crusader castle [[Krak des Chevaliers]] in [[Syria]] under his control. He remains [[regent]] of the [[Principality of Antioch]] in the name of his cousin [[Bohemond II of Antioch|Bohemond II]].