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The Scandelion Castle was built by the Crusaders in Lebanon in 1116,[1] during the reign of Baldwin I of Jerusalem, other sources indicate that they took the city of Iskandarouna, or Scandelion, in 1124. It became a strategic high ground, used to defend Tyre.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Jean Richard (1999). The Crusades, C.1071-c.1291. Cambridge University Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-521-625661.
- ^ Crusader Castles of Lebanon
33°09′21″N 35°09′50″E / 33.1558°N 35.1639°E
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