Principality of Galilee
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The Principality of Galilee was a major feudal lordship of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, centered around Tiberias and serving as a key Crusader stronghold in the Levant during the 12th century.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crusader state
ⓘ
feudal lordship ⓘ vassal state ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Lordship of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
County of Tripoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lordship of Sidon NERFINISHED ⓘ Muslim-held Damascus region ⓘ |
| capital | Tiberias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdAs | major fief of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| demography |
Muslim rural majority in many areas
ⓘ
mixed Frankish and local Eastern Christian population ⓘ |
| endEvent | Muslim reconquest of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | late 12th century ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Bohemond I of Antioch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Crusade leaders ⓘ Tancred, Prince of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRankOfRuler |
lord
ⓘ
prince ⓘ |
| governmentType | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
affected by campaigns of Nur ad-Din
ⓘ
affected by campaigns of Saladin ⓘ involved in battles between Crusaders and Zengids ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
frontier lordship against Muslim powers
ⓘ
key Crusader stronghold ⓘ |
| includedCity |
Acre (at times)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiberias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedRegion |
Lower Galilee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sea of Galilee region NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Upper Galilee ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic (local population)
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Old French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Assizes of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
control of routes around the Sea of Galilee
ⓘ
defense of the eastern frontier of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Elinard of Bures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gervase of Bazoches NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh of Fauquembergues NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond III of Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Tancred, Prince of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ William of Bures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlord | King of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1099 ⓘ |
| suzerainty | subject to High Court of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
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