Krak des Chevaliers (French: [kʁak de ʃ(ə)valje]; Arabic: قلعة الحصن, romanized: Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn, Arabic: [ˈqalʕat alˈħisˤn]; Old French: Crac des Chevaliers...
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Crusader fortress of Krak des Chevaliers fell to the Mamluk sultan Baybars in 1271. Baybars went north to deal with Krak des Chevaliers after the death of...
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whose call sign was KRAK from 2001 to 2017 a term from Medieval Arabic karak meaning 'fortress' (Old French: crac): Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader castle...
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fortress, borrowed in Old French as crac (Modern French: krak): Krak des Chevaliers Kerak Castle Krak de Montreal Al-Karak or Kerak, city in Jordan, named...
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Kerak Castle (redirect from Krak in Moab)
less sophisticated than that of concentric crusader castles like Krak des Chevaliers, and its masonry is comparatively crude. Many of its defenses were...
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historic mosques and churches in the city, and it is close to the Krak des Chevaliers castle, a World Heritage Site. Homs did not emerge into the historical...
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cases, machicolations, all aimed at an active style of defence. The Krak des Chevaliers in Syria is the best-preserved of the concentric crusader castles...
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its apogee in great buildings like Margat and Crac des Chevaliers." Like the Krak des Chevaliers, Margat is a large spur castle with many typical elements...
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Most of his conflicts in Syria were with the Knights Hospitaller at Krak des Chevaliers or with Bohemond IV of Antioch, and were dealt with by his nephew...
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Baibers weakened the military orders by capturing the castles of Krak des Chevaliers and Montfort before returning his attention to the Mongols of the...
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Syria, located to the southeast of Tartous and to the northwest of Krak des Chevaliers. It is situated on the tops of three hills and the valleys between...
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defeats at Hama, Tripoli and Damascus, he submitted to Janbulad at Krak des Chevaliers (Hisn al-Akrad), though the rebellion was suppressed in 1607. Relations...
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space and a large fighting platform on top. The large towers at Krak des Chevaliers and the gate towers at Harlech are good examples. Armenian castles...
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was also destroyed during the campaign. The Hospitaller fortress Krak des Chevaliers fell three years later. While Louis IX of France launched the Eighth...
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Judea, advancing as far as the regions surrounding what is now the Krak des Chevaliers. The city's markets were filled with traders and merchants doing...
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Knights Hospitaller (redirect from Ordre des Hospitaliers)
power in the Kingdom and in the Principality of Antioch, were the Krak des Chevaliers and Margat in Syria. The property of the Order was divided into priories...
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troops without resistance. An earthquake destroyed Tripoli, Arqa and Krak des Chevaliers in August 1157. Taking advantage of the arrival of Thierry, Count...
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15389°N 35.92750°E / 35.15389; 35.92750 Chastel Blanc Chastel Rouge Krak des Chevaliers Maraclea Margat, also known as Marqab Masyaf Castle Montferrand Nimrod...
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Rouge on the coastline to the southwest, Akkar to the south, and Krak des Chevaliers (the headquarters of the Syrian Knights Hospitallers) to the southeast...
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Heritage sites such as the Old City of Aleppo, the ruins of Palmyra and Krak des Chevaliers have begun restoration and reconstruction following years of conflict...
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Byblos to Latakia and including the plain of Akkar with the famous Krak des Chevaliers. Tripoli was also the seat of a bishopric. Tripoli was home to a...
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belligerent were Mamluks. In 2006, the castles of Qal'at Salah El-Din and Krak des Chevaliers were recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The site is owned...
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wall and many fortifications. Its only parallel is the castle of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria. Examples of other alcazabas in Spain include the Alcazaba...
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buildings. In the concentric castles of the military orders, such as Krak des Chevaliers or Belvoir, the inner bailey resembled a cloistered monastery, while...
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separate truce for the Krak des Chevaliers and the fortress of Margat in 1267, but Baibars' armies caused the Fall of Krak des Chevaliers in 1271, which did...
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the Kurds" which developed into the important Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers during the following decades. He also transferred his rights to Montferrand...
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The orders were responsible for the foundation of sites such as Krak des Chevaliers, Margat, and Belvoir. Design varied not just between orders, but...
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the place located just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers. Demographically, the valley is a regional center of Christianity...
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Levant 2nd Arsuf Caesarea Haifa Safed 2nd Antioch Eighth Crusade Krak des Chevaliers 2nd Tripoli Lord Edward's Crusade Homs Margat 3rd Tripoli 2nd Acre...
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