Shaizar or Shayzar (Arabic: شيزر; in modern Arabic Saijar; Hellenistic name: Larissa in Syria, Λάρισσα εν Συρία in Greek) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama.

In the Battle of Shaizar in 1111, a Crusader army commanded by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem and a Seljuk army led by Mawdud ibn Altuntash of Mosul fought to a tactical draw, but a withdrawal of Crusader forces. Beginning in 1110 and lasting until 1115, the Seljuk Sultan Muhammad I in Baghdad launched annual invasions of the Crusader states.

The siege of Shaizar took place from April 28 to May 21, 1138. The allied forces of the Byzantine Empire, Principality of Antioch and County of Edessa invaded Muslim Syria.

Shaizar, Shayzar, ou Chayzar (en arabe : šayzar, شيزر) est une ville et forteresse médiévale en Syrie qui joua un rôle important dans les conflits entre chrétiens et musulmans à l'époque des croisades.

Shaizar or Shayzar is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. Nearby localities include, Mahardah, Tremseh , Kafr Hud, Khunayzir and Halfaya .

Home > Explore Syria > Shaizar. Shaizar: 28 km north east of Hama; it is located at a vital crossing point on the Orontes. The settlement has classical origins, local legends recorded by Diodorus Siculus (first century BC) claiming its foundation by a regiment of Thessalonians cavalry from Alexander's forces.

In 1081 CE, the Banu Munqidh family took control of Shaizar, ruling the town and territory until the July 1157 CE Shaizar Quake when the Castle was said to collapsed on and killed almost the the entire ruling family.

Shaizar Fortress or Shaizer Castle, Qalaat Shaizar, is an ancient fortress located in Shaizer, Hama. It was first built in the 3rd century BC. It collapsed in the enormous earthquakes of 1157 and 1170 and then rebuilt by the Mameluk sultan Baibars in …

The Siege of Shaizar took place from April 28 to May 21, 1138. The allied forces of the Byzantine Empire, Principality of Antioch and County of Edessa besieged Shaizar in Syria, the capital of the Munqidhite Emirate.

In the Battle of Shaizar in 1111, a Crusader army commanded by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem and a Seljuk army led by Mawdud ibn Altuntash of Mosul fought to tactical draw but a withdrawal of Crusader forces.