The Control of Border Castles by Templars and Hospitallers (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Outremer
Outremer
The crusader states
No. of castles Hospitallers held by 1180s
No. of castles Hospitallers held by 1180s
Approximately 25
No. of castles Templars held by 1180s
No. of castles Templars held by 1180s
Around 17
Jacob's Ford garrison size (1178)
Jacob's Ford garrison size (1178)
80 knights + 900 troops on call
Why military orders seen as politically trustworthy
Why military orders seen as politically trustworthy
Loyal to kingdom itself, not any particular faction
Raymond III's debt to Hospitallers
Raymond III's debt to Hospitallers
80,000 bezants
Special right of Castle of Margat (1186)
Special right of Castle of Margat (1186)
Independent negotiations with Muslim invaders
What did Castle of Gaston/Baghras control
What did Castle of Gaston/Baghras control
Belen Pass through Amanus Mountains
Responsion
Responsion
Tax paid by commanderies, typically 1/3 of revenue
Hospitaller castles surviving after Saladin (1180s)
Hospitaller castles surviving after Saladin (1180s)
Krak des Chevaliers and Margat