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The timeline of the Kingdom of Jerusalem presents important events of the history of the Kingdom of Jerusalem —a crusader state in Palestine —in chronological order.1The kingdom was established during the First Crusade .2Its first ruler, Godfrey of Bouillon , was not crowned king and swore fealty to the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem , Daimbert in 1099.3Godfrey's brother and successor, Baldwin I , who did not acknowledge the patriarchs' sovereignty, was crowned the first king of Jerusalem in 1100.4 Baldwin I and his successors captured all towns on the coast with the support of Pisan , Genoese and Venetian fleets and also took control of the caravan routes between Egypt and Syria. The kings regularly administered other crusader states—the Counties of Edessa and Tripoli , and the Principality of Antioch —on behalf of their absent or minor rulers.5The polarisation of the Muslim world enabled the crusaders (or Franks) to consolidate their rule in Palestine.6 They could also appeal to the Popes and the European rulers for help against their enemies. Baldwin III and Amalric maintained a close alliance with the Byzantine Empire , but they could not prevent the ruler of Aleppo, Nur ad-Din from uniting the Muslim states in Syria in the 1150s. Internal strives weakened the kingdom during the reigns of the leper Baldwin IV and the unpopular Guy of Lusignan , which enabled Nur ad-Din's former general, Saladin to unite Egypt and Syria in the 1180s. Saladin annihilated the crusader army in the Battle of Hattin on July 4, 1187 and occupied almost the whole kingdom during the following months.7 An Italian crusader, Conrad of Montferrat , saved Tyre and the Third Crusade forced Saladin to acknowledge the restoration of the Franks' rule in most coastal towns in his 1192 truce with Richard I of England . Further lands were recovered during the reigns of Henry of Champagne and Aimery of Lusignan , and Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor , also restored the Franks' rule in Jerusalem in 1229.8 Frederick and his successors were absent monarchs and the kingdom was administered by regents (or baillifs ) from 1229 to 1269. Due to conflicts between the kings' representatives and the powerful barons, and the War of Saint Sabas between Genoa and Venice, the kingdom disintegrated into autonomous towns and lordships by the 1260s. The personal union of Jerusalem and Cyprus could not prevent the Mameluks of Egypt from occupying the last Frank outposts in 1291.9Local Muslims and Christians made up the majority of the population in the countryside, but European—mainly French, Italian and Catalan—colonists also settled in the villages. Sugar refinery , based on local sugarcane plantations, developed into an important industry. The crusader states and their neighbors in 1135 The remnants of the crusader states in 1190 The crusader states around 1200 The crusader states around 120010
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Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem The timeline of the Kingdom of Jerusalem presents important events in the history of the Kingdom of Jerusalem —a Crusader state in modern day Israel and Jordan —in chronological order.The kingdom was established after the First Crusade in 1099.Its first ruler Godfrey of Bouillon did not take the title of king and swore fealty to the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem , Daimbert .Godfrey's brother and successor Baldwin I was crowned the first king of Jerusalem without doing homage to the patriarch in 1100. By 1153, Baldwin I and his successors captured all towns on the Palestinian coast with the support of Pisan , Genoese and Venetian fleets and also took control of the caravan routes between Egypt and Syria. The kings regularly administered other crusader states—the Counties of Edessa and Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch —on behalf of their absent or underage rulers . The polarisation of the Muslim world enabled the crusaders (colloquially known as Franks in the Levant ) to consolidate their rule in Palestine. They could also appeal to the popes and the European rulers for help against their enemies. In the mid-twelfth century, Baldwin III and his successor Amalric maintained a close alliance with the Byzantine Empire , but they could not prevent the ruler of Aleppo, Nur ad-Din , from uniting the Muslim states in Syria in the 1150s. Internal strife weakened the kingdom during the reigns of the leper Baldwin IV and the unpopular Guy of Lusignan . This facilitated Nur ad-Din's former general, Saladin , to unite Egypt and Syria in the 1180s. Saladin annihilated the crusader army in the Battle of Hattin on 4 July 1187, and occupied almost the whole kingdom during the following months. An Italian crusader, Conrad of Montferrat , saved Tyre and the Third Crusade forced Saladin to acknowledge the restoration of the Franks' rule in most coastal towns in his 1192 truce with Richard I of England . Further lands were recovered during the reigns of Henry of Champagne and Aimery of Lusignan , and Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor , also restored the Franks' rule in Jerusalem in 1229. Frederick and his successors were absent monarchs and the kingdom was administered by regents (or bailiffs) from 1229 to 1269. Due to conflicts between the kings' representatives and the powerful barons, and the War of Saint Sabas between Genoa and Venice, the kingdom disintegrated into autonomous towns and lordships by the 1260s. The personal union of Jerusalem and Cyprus could not prevent the Mamluks of Egypt from occupying the last Frankish outposts in 1291.In addition to the Lusignan kings of Cyprus, the Angevin rulers of Naples and their successors maintained a claim to the defunct Jerusalemite kingdom for centuries.
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Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Crusader state established in 1099 by western European warriors in lands conquered from Muslim rulers (in modern-day Israel and Jordan ) during the First Crusade .As its first ruler Godfrey of Bouillon did not take the title of king, his brother and successor Baldwin I was crowned the first king in 1100. By 1153, Baldwin I and his successors captured all towns on the Palestinian coast mainly with the support of Pisan , Genoese and Venetian fleets and also took control of the caravan routes between Egypt and Syria. The kings regularly administered other Crusader states— Antioch , Edessa and Tripoli —on behalf of their absent or underage rulers .The polarisation of the Muslim world enabled the crusaders (known in the Levant as Franks) to consolidate their rule in Palestine. They could also appeal to the popes and the European rulers for help against their enemies. In the mid-twelfth century, Baldwin III and his successor Amalric maintained a close alliance with the Byzantine Empire , but they could not prevent the ruler of Aleppo, Nur ad-Din , from uniting the Muslim states in Syria in the 1150s. Internal strife weakened the kingdom during the reigns of the leper Baldwin IV and the unpopular Guy of Lusignan . This facilitated Nur ad-Din's former general, Saladin , to unite Egypt and Syria in the 1180s. Saladin destroyed the crusader army in the Battle of Hattin on 4 July 1187, and occupied almost the whole kingdom during the following months. The city of Tyre was saved by the Italian crusader, Conrad of Montferrat , and the Third Crusade forced Saladin to acknowledge the restoration of the Franks' rule in most coastal towns in his 1192 truce with Richard I of England .Further lands were recovered during the reigns of Henry of Champagne and Aimery of Lusignan , and Emperor Frederick II also restored the Franks' rule in the city of Jerusalem in 1229. Frederick and his successors were absent monarchs and the kingdom was administered by regents (or bailiffs) from 1229 to 1269. Due to conflicts between the kings' representatives and the powerful barons, and the War of Saint Sabas between Genoa and Venice, the kingdom disintegrated into autonomous towns and lordships by the 1260s. The personal union of Jerusalem and Cyprus could not prevent the Mamluks of Egypt from occupying the last Frankish outposts in 1291. In addition to the Lusignan kings of Cyprus, the Angevin rulers of Naples and their successors maintained a claim to the defunct Jerusalemite kingdom for centuries.
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Establishment (1099-1100)3,869 characters
Consolidation (1101-1124)10,026 characters
Heyday (1125-1144)5,650 characters
Towards the union of Muslim Syria and Egypt (1145-1173)11,186 characters
Decline and fall (1174-1187)8,970 characters
Third Crusade (1187-1192)3,991 characters
Recovery (1193-1229)9,823 characters
Absent kings (1229-1268)15,304 characters
Final years (1269-1291)5,054 characters
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