The Battle of al-Atharib occurred in 1130 when Imad al-Din Zengi laid siege to al-Atharib in spring and defeated an army led against him to relieve the town commanded by King Baldwin.
[1] Imad al-Din Zengi sought to reassert Muslim control over the eastern frontier of the Principality of Antioch.
[1] Zengi invaded and raided the territories of Antioch; in the Spring of 1130, he laid siege to al-Atharib.
[2][3][1] After conquering the citadel of al-Atharib, Zengi destroyed it and razed it to the ground.
[4] Zengi then advanced on the fortress of Harim but its inhabitants persuaded him to abandon his siege in return for half of the districts revenues.