History A-Level
Strategic encirclement
What Strategic encirclement means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Strategic encirclement
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Nureddin's effective encircling of the Crusader states after consolidating power in Syria by capturing Damascus in 1154.
Topics that use Strategic encirclement
- 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 – The Muslim Counter-Crusade and Crusader states, 1149–1187 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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