Artah
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Artah was a strategically significant medieval town near Antioch that served as an important military and administrative center in the Crusader-era Principality of Antioch.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified settlement
ⓘ
medieval town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusader Principality of Antioch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Syrian frontier ⓘ |
| conflictRole | frontier fortress in wars between Crusaders and Muslim powers ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Crusader lords of the Principality of Antioch
ⓘ
Princes of Antioch ⓘ |
| function |
base for military expeditions
ⓘ
defensive outpost for Antioch ⓘ local administrative center ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | border zone between Crusader and Muslim-controlled territories ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Crusader era
ⓘ
High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Principality of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Antioch ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCity | Antioch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crusader States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin West ⓘ
surface form:
Latin East
|
| region |
northern Syria
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Syria (historical region)
|
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to Antioch
ⓘ
frontier stronghold of the Principality of Antioch ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
administrative center
ⓘ
military center ⓘ |
| usedBy | Crusader military forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling local countryside around Antioch
ⓘ
securing communication lines to Antioch ⓘ |
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