After over four months of siege and bombardment by Moorish catapults , the garrison and townspeople were reduced Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to near-starvation and surrendered Surrendering to Abd al-Malik .

Assisted Assistance by catapults and mangonels , Mongol , Armenian and Frankish forces Hostile_encounter overran the entire city , except for the citadel which held Defending out until 25 February and was demolished Destroying following its capitulation .