The Battle of Artah was fought in 1105 between Crusader forces and the Seljuk Turks. The Turks were led by Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan of Aleppo, while the Crusaders were led by Tancred, Prince of Galilee, regent of the Principality of Antioch. The Crusaders were victorious and proceeded to threaten Aleppo itself.
After the great Crusader defeat at the Battle of Harran in 1104, all of Antioch's strongholds east of the Orontes River were abandoned. In order to raise additional Crusader reinforcements, Bohemond of Taranto embarked for Europe, leaving Tancred as regent in Antioch. The new regent began to patiently recover the lost castles and walled towns.
Tancred laid siege to the castle of Artah, which is located 25 miles east-northeast of Antioch. When Radwan tried to interfere with the operation, Tancred gave battle and defeated the army of Aleppo. The Latin prince is supposed to have won by his "skilful use of ground." The Franks may have gained a tactical advantage by using the "device of a feigned retreat." Otherwise, little is known about the battle.
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