Maraclea was destroyed by the Mamluks, Qalawun blackmailed Bohemond VII and said he would besiege Tripoli which is the largest city in Lebanon.
In 1271, the city of Maraclea was destroyed by the Mamluks. In 1285, Qalawun blackmailed Bohemond VII into destroying the last fortifications of the area, where Barthelemy was entrenched, a square tower which had been erected some distance from the shore. Qalawun said he would besiege Tripoli if the Maraclea fort was not dismantled. Tripoli (Arabic: /ALA-LC: Tarabulus) is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. 
