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.

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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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Crusader states hasPart Principality of Galilee