View of the citadel of Aleppo with the entrance bridge.

The fortified entrance.

The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in Aleppo, northern Syria. Built in 1230 by Saladin's son Ghazi, later it was damaged by the Mongol invasions in 1269 and 1400. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Aleppo (or Halab Arabic: ‎, ) is a city in northern Syria, capital of the Aleppo Governorate. ... Events Kingdom of Leon unites with the Kingdom of Castile. ... Artistic representation of Saladin. ... Ghazi (March 21, 1912 - April 4, 1939) was king of Iraq from 1933 to 1939. ... Expansion of the Mongol Empire Another picture of Mongol Empire Mongol Empire (Mongolian: Их Монгол Улс, literally meaning Great Mongol Nation; 1206–1405) was the largest contiguous land empire in history, covering over 33 million km² [1] (12 million square miles) at its peak, with an estimated population of over 100 million people. ... Events Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Categories: 1269 ... Events Henry IV quells baron rebellion and executes The Earls of Kent, Huntingdon and Salisbury for their attempt to have Richard II of England restored as King Jean Froissart writes the Chronicles Medici family becomes powerful in Florence, Italy Births December 25 - John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of...

It is located on a hill in the city's centre, were traces of building dates back to the 10th century BC (a Neo-Hittite temple). Also the Seleucids had a citadel in the place. (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) // Overview Events Partition of ancient Israel into the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel (c. ... Relief of Suppiluliuma II, last known king of the Hittite Empire The Hittites were an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URU) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite empire was... Seleucus I Nicator (Nicator, the Victor) (around 358–281 BC) was one of Alexander the Greats generals who, after Alexanders death in 323 BC, founded the Seleucid Empire. ...

The modern edifice it is surrounded by a 22 m-deep and 30 m-wide moat, dating from the 12th century. Notable is the fortified gateway, accessible though an arched bridge: this feature was an addition from the Mamluk government in the 16th century. A succession of five right-angle turns and three large gates (with carved figures) constituted a further obstacle to attackers. The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, England Moats (also known as a Fosse) were deep and wide water-filled trenches, excavated to provide a barrier against attack upon castle ramparts or other fortifications. ... A Mamluk cavalryman, drawn in 1810 A mamluk (Arabic: مملوك (singular), مماليك (plural), owned; also transliterated mameluk, mameluke, or mamluke) was a slave soldier who converted to Islam and served the Muslim caliphs and the Ayyubid sultans during the Middle Ages. ...

Particularly interesting in the interior are the Weapons' Hall, the Byzantine Hall and the Throne Hall, with a restored decorated ceiling.

External links

• Page at Syria Gate