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The Crusader States
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- 1What was the purpose of the Castle of Gaston (Baghas)?It controlled the Belen Pass, in the Amanus Mountains, which provided access from the north-east into Antioch. This meant any invaders from Armenian, or later Edessan, territory could be cut off in the mountains
- 2What was the purpose of Castle of Margat?This castle was given to the Hospitallers by Bernard Le Mazoir in 1186.
It gave them the jurisdiction to conduct their own negotiations with Muslim invaders without the need to consult the ruler of Antioch. Their acquisitions confirmed their social status and power was equal to that of the Lord. - 3Why were the Templars and Hospitallers required to run or build a substantial number of Outremer's castles?-They had the resources to garrison them
-Rulers felt they could be trusted
-The orders had the necessary resources to build fortifications
-The government had grown weaker due to the Muslim threat
-The states needed more money
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- AS level (Early) History Flashcards on The Crusader States, created by Isabel Knight on 21/10/2017.
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