Tripoli

The County of Tripoli was established in 1109 by Raymond of Saint-Gilles' heirs, with significant Norman-Provençal ties. Bohemond of Antioch exercised influence here, and Norman lords held fiefs within the county.

Why it mattered

• Crusader county with Norman feudal ties
• Strategic Levantine port

Chronology (selected)

• 1109: County of Tripoli established
• 1289: Mamluk conquest ends the county

Hub essays

• Region context: normans crusades antioch tripoli and the shared bibliography.
• Castles and fortification: Norman castles — motte to stone.

On the map

Use Open on map to fly to this pin in the Norman expansion era. Layers are teaching overlays — pair them with charters, excavation reports, and the works above.