County of Tripoli
Crusader state in the Levant from 1102 to 1289 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The County of Tripoli (1102–1289) was one of the Crusader states.[1] It was founded in the Levant in the modern-day region of Tripoli, northern Lebanon and parts of western Syria.[1][2] When the Frankish Crusaders – mostly southern French forces – captured the region in 1109, Bertrand of Toulouse became the first count of Tripoli as a vassal of King Baldwin I of Jerusalem. From that time, the rule of the county was decided not strictly by inheritance but by factors such as military force (external and civil war), favour and negotiation. In 1289 the County of Tripoli fell to Sultan Qalawun of the Muslim Mamluks of Cairo. The county was absorbed into Mamluk Egypt.[1]: 328
County of Tripoli | |||||||||
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1102–1289 | |||||||||
Arms of the House of Toulouse-Tripoli
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Attributed arms of the County of Tripoli | |||||||||
Status | Vassal of, in turn, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch and the Mongol Empire | ||||||||
Capital | Tortosa (1102–1109), Tripoli (1109–1289) | ||||||||
Common languages | Latin, Aramaic (Maronite), Old French, Old Occitan, Italian, Arabic, Greek, Sabir | ||||||||
Religion | Latin Church (among nobles) Maronite Church and Eastern Orthodox Church (Among general populace) Oriental Orthodoxy, Islam, and Judaism minority | ||||||||
Government | Feudal monarchy | ||||||||
Count of Tripoli | |||||||||
• 1102–1105 (first) | Raymond I | ||||||||
• 1287–1289 (last) | Lucia | ||||||||
Historical era | High Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1102 | ||||||||
• Conquered by Qalawun | 27 April 1289 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Lebanon Syria |