BALDWIN I

1100-1118

which port did Baldwin control

Jaffa

where did baldwin face several threats from

1. the southern frontier: the fatimids of eygpt

2. the northern states: support of the defence of outremer against threats from mosul, damascus and aleppo

3. the eastern territory of jerusalem: there was very little frankish control and there were muslim trade routes that ran through areas to the east

between 1101 and 1118, how many invasions on baldwins territory did the egyptians do. give an example

10

1102 - egyptians defeated christian forces at Ramla

what was baldwins 1st priority and why

to secure coastal areas for further western help to arrive and prevent a naval attack on outremer from egypt

where did he capture 1101

Arsuf and Caesarea with the help of a Genoese fleet

where did he capture in 1102

Tortosa and Gibelet

where did he capture in 1104

Haifa and Acre

where does he capture in 1110

Beirut and Sidon

which port fell after the death of baldwin in 1124

tyre

who was baldwin previously count of

edessa

how did baldwin show authority over the church

baldwin got Diabert (patriarch of jerusalem) deposed in 1102 (enemy) and got his own candidate in place Arnulf of Chocques

what showed he was an active ruler prepared to tackle issues directly

in his intervention in the succession dispute in Tripoli in 1109

what shows baldwins active defence against the turkish threat

in 1113 Galilee was invaded by the Turks from the east but baldwin managed to force them to retreat

which castle did baldwin build in south eastern territory 1115

Montreal