The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was one of the Crusader states established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade. It lasted for almost two hundred years, from the accession of Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099 until the fall of Acre in 1291.

The king or queen of Jerusalem was the supreme ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a Crusader state founded in Jerusalem by the Latin Catholic leaders of the First Crusade, when the city was conquered in 1099.

The conquest of Jerusalem became the prime objective of the First Crusade, which was launched in 1095 with Pope Urban II's call to arms. Four main Crusader armies left Europe in August 1096. On June 7, 1099, the crusaders arrived at Jerusalem. The city was besieged by the army beginning on July 13.

Feb 8, 2025 · The rulers of the neighbouring Crusader states of Antioch, Edessa, and Tripoli were the king of Jerusalem’s vassals; in return for their loyalty and military service, he provided them with aid and protection.

Sep 18, 2024 · Some historians view this as Baldwin uniting the Crusader States together under the umbrella of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and note his ambitions of establishing a permanent “crusader colony” in the Latin East. Baldwin’s incessant warfare throughout his reign would eventually catch up with him.

Oct 2, 2018 · The Kingdom of Jerusalem was the most important of the Crusader states, controlling a narrow strip of coastal lands from Jaffa in the south to Beirut in the north. Under the kingdom's control were the fiefdoms of Acre, Tyre, Nablus, Sidon, and Caesarea, amongst others.

The title of King or Queen of Jerusalem held immense significance as the supreme ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a Crusader state established in 1099 after the successful conquest of the city during the First Crusade.

Sep 28, 2024 · The Kingdom of Jerusalem was established in 1099 after the First Crusade, when European knights captured Jerusalem from Muslim control. It became the most prominent of the Crusader States, serving as a stronghold of Western Christendom in the Middle East.

Nov 3, 2024 · Crusader kings ruled the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem from the Citadel, just south of David’s Gate (the present-day Jaffa Gate). Although the Crusaders made few alterations to Jerusalem’s walls, they rebuilt the Citadel by reinforcing David’s Tower (far …

King Sigurd I Jorsalfer 'the Crusader' of Norway leads the Norwegian Crusade in support of Jerusalem. Zahir ad-Din Toghtekin of Damascus has managed to end raids by Crusaders into the Golan Heights and Hauran, aided by Sharaf al-Din Mawdud of Mosul.