Lordship of Oultrejordain

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The Lordship of Oultrejordain was a major frontier lordship of the medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem, controlling key fortresses and trade routes east of the Jordan River during the Crusader period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crusader lordship
feudal fief
borderedBy Arabian Desert NERFINISHED
Dead Sea NERFINISHED
Red Sea region near Aqaba
capital Karak NERFINISHED
conflictWith Ayyubid dynasty NERFINISHED
Zengid rulers of Syria NERFINISHED
conqueredBy Saladin NERFINISHED
conqueredInYear 1187
controlledRoute caravan routes between Syria and Arabia
pilgrimage route from Damascus to Mecca
trade routes between Egypt and Syria via Transjordan
createdAfter First Crusade NERFINISHED
economicBase agriculture in oases and highlands
taxation of caravans
tolls on pilgrimage routes
feudalRankOfLord lord
firstKnownLord Roman of Le Puy NERFINISHED
floruitCentury 12th century
early 13th century
governedFrom Karak Castle NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Outremer NERFINISHED
languageOfAdministration Latin
locatedEastOf Jordan River NERFINISHED
locatedIn Transjordan NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Jordan NERFINISHED
northwestern Saudi Arabia
southern Israel
lostBy Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
majorFortress Karak Castle NERFINISHED
Krak de Moab NERFINISHED
Montreal NERFINISHED
notableEvent Raynald of Châtillon’s attacks on Muslim caravans and pilgrim routes
siege of Kerak by Saladin in 1183 NERFINISHED
siege of Kerak by Saladin in 1184
notableLord Humphrey IV of Toron NERFINISHED
Payn the Butler NERFINISHED
Philip of Nablus NERFINISHED
Raynald of Châtillon NERFINISHED
otherName Oultrejourdain NERFINISHED
Transjordan lordship NERFINISHED
overlord King of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
partOf Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
religion Latin Christianity NERFINISHED
strategicRole control of access between Syria and the Red Sea
defense of the southeastern frontier of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
successorState Ayyubid Sultanate NERFINISHED

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Crusader states hasPart Lordship of Oultrejordain
Baldwin I of Jerusalem founded Lordship of Oultrejordain