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Crusader coins of the Kingdom of Jerusalem: Denier in European style with Holy Sepulchre (1162–75); Kufic gold bezant, imitation of the Fatimid dinar (1140–1180); gold bezant with Christian symbol (1250s) (British Museum).
The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, ... Left: Denier in European style with Holy Sepulchre (1162–75). Center: Kufic gold bezant (1140–80 ...
The denier was minted in France, Cyprus and parts of the Italian peninsula for the whole of the Middle Ages, in states such as the patriarchate of Aquileia, the Kingdom of Sicily, the Republic of Genoa, the Republic of Siena, Kingdom of Cyprus, and the crusader state Kingdom of Jerusalem, among others. [2] [3]
The Crusader states, or Outremer, were four Catholic polities that existed in the Levant from 1098 to 1291. Following the principles of feudalism , the foundation for these polities was laid by the First Crusade , which was proclaimed by the Latin Church in 1095 in order to reclaim the Holy Land after it was lost to the 7th-century Muslim ...
Guy went to Jerusalem at some date between 1173 and 1180, [5] initially as a pilgrim or Crusader. He may have arrived with the French Crusaders of 1179. [6] In 1174, his older brother Aimery had married the daughter of Baldwin of Ibelin and entered court circles.
Mounted archers would encircle the crusader force, who would be unable to retaliate using close combat weaponry. Bohemond's familiarity with this Eastern strategy allowed him to adapt quickly, leading to crusader victories through Antioch. The Emperor's daughter, Anna Comnena, leaves a portrait of him in her Alexiad. She met him for the first ...
Gaston IV the Crusader: 1090-1131: Béarn line: Son of the predecessor. Centule VI: 1131-1134: Béarn line: Son of the predecessor. Guiscarda: 1134-1147: Béarn line Sister of the predecessor, married Peter, who descended agnatically from Sancho IV Garcés of Gascony. Peter I Roger: 1134-1140? Gabarret line Peter II: 1147-1154: Gabarret line ...
The Kingdom of Cyprus (French: Royaume de Chypre; Latin: Regnum Cypri) was a medieval kingdom of the Crusader states that existed between 1192 and 1489. [2] Initially ruled as an independent Christian kingdom, it was established by the French House of Lusignan after the Third Crusade. [2]