Establishment of Outremer, c.1095-c.1124 Flashcards
Which city’s capture in 1104 by Baldwin I was of massive importance?
Acre
Which city was captured in Baldwin II’s reign (1124) with the aid of Venice?
Tyre
Which Frankish leader did most to expand the territory of the Kingdom of Jerusalem?
Baldwin I
Which Frankish leader played a major early role in the expansion of Antioch?
Tancred
Which crusader state was the last to be formed and was ruled by descendants of Raymond of Toulouse?
County of Tripoli
Which crusader state received least support from Europe and was most exposed?
County of Edessa
Which crusader state received the most support from Western Europe and pilgrims?
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Which group damaged Muslim chances of defeating the crusaders by killing prominent leaders?
Assassins
Which groups mostly aided the crusader states by the end of the 1120s through raising funds?
Military Orders
Which city-state was vital in the capture of Arsuf, Caesarea and Acre?
Genoa
Which Frankish leader came to the rescue of Antioch after the defeat at the Field of Blood in 1119?
Baldwin II
Which castle was built by Baldwin I in 1117 to menace Muslim Tyre?
Scandalion
Which castle was built by Baldwin I in 1115 to expand south and control a trade route?
Montreal
Which castle secured the road from Antioch to Beirut and was critical to the Frankish North?
Krak des Chavaliers
Who achieved a notable Muslim victory at the Field of Blood in 1119?
Il-Ghazi
What forces of the Fatimids became less effective as the coast was taken?
Naval fleets
The third battle at which place in 1105 was a major victory for Baldwin I?
Ramlah
Which Muslim leader was murdered on the streets of Damascus in 1113?
Mawdud of Mosul
In what year were the Templars founded?
1119
In what year did Genoa help to capture the port of Jebail?
1103
At which battle was Roger of Antioch successful against the Turkish leader Bursuq in 1115?
Tell Danith
Which Fatimid vizier did the Assassins murder on the streets of Cairo in 1121?
Al-Afdal
When was the Turkish emir of Apamea killed by the assassins?
1106
Which castle was built by Baldwin I to block the road from Damascus to Tyre in 1105?
Toron
Which group led a minor crusade that assisted in the capture of Sidon in 1110?
Norwegians
What was a desire to travel to holy places, the most important of which was Jerusalem?
Pilgrimage
Which Norwegian king led his supporters on a crusade which contributed to the capture of Sidon in 1110?
Sigurd
Who participated in crusading in 1120, bringing 100 knights with him?
Fulk of Anjou
Which city-state benefitted financially from its assistance in the capture of Arsuf, Caesarea and Acre?
Genoa