Maps/ important sites of the CrusadesBy cameron and shawn

Main SitesThere were five main Countries/Sites of

the Crusades.

Edessa The County of Edessa was separated

from all the other countries of the Crusades.

Edessa was home to Baldwin II and his army

Antioch Antioch was located just south of Edessa

and was home to the Byzantine Empire. It was captured by the Seljuks in 1085

Tripoli Tripoli is south of Antioch found in

present day Syria It was home to Bertrand of Toulouse It was created in 1109

Acre Acre is South of Tripoli located in

Western Galilee It was ruled by Arab Caliphates It was the main port of the eastern

Mediterranean since 1170

Jerusalem Jerusalem is south of Acre and the last

of the five main Countries/Sites of the Crusades

This was considered the holy land to all Christians, Muslims, and Jews

Map of Crusades