Baldwin I of Jerusalem vs Ngo Quyen

Baldwin I was crowned as the first king of Jerusalem on Christmas Day 1100, after the death of his brother Godfrey. He transformed the Crusader state from a lordship into a monarchy, centralizing power and expanding its territory.

Baldwin I captured the coastal cities of Arsuf and Caesarea with the help of Genoese and Pisan fleets. These victories secured Crusader control over the Palestinian coast and provided access to Mediterranean trade routes.

Baldwin I besieged and captured the port city of Acre after a four-year blockade, with support from a Genoese fleet. Acre became the most important Crusader port and a major commercial center in the Levant.

Baldwin I defeated a Seljuk Turkish army at the Battle of Ramla in 1105, securing the kingdom's eastern frontier. This victory prevented the Seljuks from recapturing Jerusalem and stabilized Crusader rule.

Baldwin I led a campaign into Fatimid Egypt, reaching the Nile Delta. He died during the campaign near Al-Arish, possibly from illness. The invasion failed to conquer territory but demonstrated Crusader ambitions beyond the Levant.

Ngo Quyen defeated the Southern Han Chinese fleet at the Battle of Bach Dang River. He used a tactic of placing iron-tipped stakes in the riverbed, which impaled enemy ships at high tide. This victory ended over 1,000 years of Chinese rule in Vietnam.

After his victory, Ngo Quyen proclaimed himself king and established the Ngo Dynasty, ruling from Co Loa. He established an independent Vietnamese state, breaking away from Chinese suzerainty.