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Map of the territorial extent of the Crusader states (Edessa, Antioch, Tripoli, and Jerusalem) in the Holy Land in 1135, shortly before the Second Crusade. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was a Crusader state that was established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade.
Kingdom of Jerusalem, a state formed in 1099 from territory in Palestine wrested from Muslims by European Christians during the First Crusade and lasting until 1291, when the two surviving cities of the kingdom succumbed to attacks by Muslim armies.
According to the biblical account, on the succession of Solomon's son Rehoboam, the United Monarchy split into two separate kingdoms: the Kingdom of Israel in the north, containing the cities of Shechem and Samaria; and the Kingdom of Judah in the south, containing Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple.
The two kingdoms of Israel and Judah, about 930–722 BC. Map of the Regional Powers. This map shows the regional powers during the period of the two kingdoms, Iron Age II. The main regional power was the kingdom of Aram-Damascus, which was strong enough to act as a buffer from Assyrian incursions for many years.
The map above shows the political landscape of the Levant region around 830 BCE. Here’s a brief overview of each of the kingdoms and notable states depicted on the map: Kingdom of Israel (Blue): Capital: Samaria; Other Cities: Shechem, Jaffa, Beit El; The Kingdom of Israel was one of the two Hebrew kingdoms (the other being Judah).
Maps of the Middle East, BCE: The Kingdom of Israel under David and Solomon. Category ». Middle East Before the Common Era. Alexander in the East. Ancient Israel. Ancient Jerusalem. Ancient Trade Routes. The Assyrian Empire. The Assyrian Empire under Assarhaddon and Assurbanipal.
The Kingdom of Jerusalem was the most important of the Crusader states, controlling a narrow strip of coastal lands from Jaffa in the south to Beirut in the north. Under the kingdom's control were the fiefdoms of Acre, Tyre, Nablus, Sidon, and Caesarea, amongst others.