2.2.2 The Crusader States

• Chronological order of key events in the formation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

  1️⃣ Crusader capture of Jerusalem (1099)

  2️⃣ Godfrey of Bouillon becomes Protector (1099-1100)

  3️⃣ Baldwin I declares himself King (1100)
• The County of Edessa was strategically located and easy to defend due to its large population.

  False
• The County of Tripoli was the last of the major Crusader states to be established.


  True
• The Crusader capture of Jerusalem in 1099 marked the end of the First Crusade.
• In what year was the County of Edessa captured by the Seljuk Turks?

  1144
• Who created the Principality of Antioch during the First Crusade?

  Bohemond of Taranto
• Who established the County of Tripoli in 1109?

  Bertrand of Toulouse
• The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem oversaw the Catholic Church's activities in the Crusader territories.


  True
• Godfrey of Bouillon, the first ruler of Jerusalem, refused the title of "King" and instead became the "Protector of the Holy Sepulchre
• The capture of Edessa by the Seljuk Turks in 1144 triggered the Second Crusade
• Which Crusader leader completed the capture of Tripoli in 1109?

  Bertrand of Toulouse
• Who declared himself King of Jerusalem in 1100, officially establishing the kingdom?

  Baldwin I
• Which Crusader state was the first to be established after the First Crusade?

  County of Edessa
• The County of Edessa was strategically important because it controlled key trade routes.


  True
• The County of Edessa fell to the Seljuk Turks because of its remote location and small population.


  True
• The County of Tripoli was established as the last major Crusader state following the First Crusade.


  True
• What role did the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem play in the Crusader states?

  Religious and political influence
• The close relationship between the religious and political spheres was a defining feature of the Crusader states
• Order the key events in the formation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem:

  1️⃣ Crusaders capture Jerusalem in 1099

  2️⃣ Godfrey of Bouillon becomes Protector

  3️⃣ Baldwin I declares himself King
• Baldwin I's declaration in 1100 officially established the Kingdom of Jerusalem.


  True
• The fall of Edessa to the Seljuk Turks in 1144 sparked the Second Crusade.

  True
• Who established the County of Edessa in 1098?

  Baldwin of Boulogne
• The Principality of Antioch was created in 1098 by Bohemond of Taranto
• Match the Crusader leader with their associated Crusader state:

  Baldwin of Boulogne ↔️ County of Edessa

  Bohemond of Taranto ↔️ Principality of Antioch

  Bertrand of Toulouse ↔️ County of Tripoli

  Godfrey of Bouillon ↔️ Kingdom of Jerusalem
• Godfrey of Bouillon governed Jerusalem as a king after its capture in 1099.

  False
• Baldwin of Boulogne, brother of Godfrey of Bouillon, became the first count of Edessa.
• The capture of Edessa in 1144 by the Seljuk Turks sparked the Second Crusade.
• The Principality of Antioch's strategic location on the Mediterranean coast made it a vital commercial and military center.
• The capture of Tripoli in 1109 established the county as a vital trading hub and military outpost.
• What role did religious authority play in Crusader territories?

  Oversaw Church activities
• The Latin Patriarchate's influence shaped economic policies in the Crusader states.

  True
• What title did Godfrey of Bouillon take as ruler of Jerusalem?

  Protector of the Holy Sepulchre
• What strategic advantage did the County of Edessa provide for the Crusaders?

  Control of trade routes
• Who founded the Principality of Antioch after a grueling siege?

  Bohemond of Taranto
• The Principality of Antioch was founded in the year 1098
• The County of Tripoli was established in 1109
• When was the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem established?

  1099
• What was the primary economic focus of the Kingdom of Jerusalem?

  Agriculture and taxation
• What were the dominant social classes in the Crusader states based on?

  Feudal hierarchy
• Intermarriage between Crusaders and native populations fostered cultural integration.


  True