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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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