Montferrand (crusader castle)
Montferrand was a fortress in the County of Tripoli (at the present-day village of Baarin in Syria), built in 1126.
Early history[]
The construction of Montferrand started when the united crusader troops from Jerusalem, Tripoli and Antioch laid siege to Rafaniya on 13 March 1126.[1] Originally, it was destined to complete the blockade of Rafaniya and to secure the protection of the besiegers.[1] Rafaniya fell to the crusaders on 31 March.[1]
Loss[]
Count Raymond II of Tripoli granted his claims to Montferrand and Rafaniya to the Knights Hospitallers in 1142 to persuade them to make efforts to recapture it.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Lewis 2017, p. 101.
- ^ Barber 2012, p. 166.
Sources[]
- Barber, Malcolm (2012). The Crusader States. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11312-9.
- Lewis, Kevin James (2017). The Counts of Tripoli and Lebanon in the Twelfth Century: Sons of Saint-Gilles. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-4724-5890-2.
Coordinates: 34°56′29″N 36°24′46″E / 34.94139°N 36.41278°E
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