Damietta has always been regarded as one of the most important ports of Egypt since ancient times. It, throughout centuries, has been attacked many times, particularly under the control of Muslims. As Muslims and Crusaders have aimed to settle the region permanently and to gain control over it, Dimyat, has been a conflict area between these two historical rivals since 1000. In 1218, a contagious disease that broke out in the city facilitated the work of V. Crusader army which came before Damietta and the Crusaders, in this way, were able to capture Damietta from Muslims who had fallen into a decline
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