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trade between muslims and christians was the reason outremer survived 1100 - 1144 (HFDYA?)
YES
- very important factor (encourages better LOCAL relations)
- no riots = better control HOWEVER - still tensions + scraps overall
- brings stability through security of food source
- brings a source of income (lucrative for kings of jerusalem - import/export duties + sales taxes - Muslim sea captains conducting trade from a base in these cities offered a safe conduct by kings of jerusalem
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NO
- without the capture of acre (1104) + tyre (1124) no supplies or manpower from the west
- main ports + cities for trade between two
- ports facilitated great east west trade
HOWEVER,
- no navies
- reliant on italian maritime states
- venice sent 70 ships to capture tyre
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NO
- fortifications
- fortified towns instrumental
chastel hernalt (built 1130’s)
- magrat (defend coastal access)
- castles given to the military orders to defend outremer
-received large donations from the west
-granted papal endorsement in 1128
- HOWEVER
- argued they are only useful when used with frankish armies
- only 2000 knights remained in outremer
