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Krak des Chevaliers

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Title

Krak des Chevaliers

Creator

Riley-Smith, Jonathan See all items with this value

Description

Slide depicting Krak des Chevaliers, a fortress in Syria. Expanded by the Knights Hospitaller to protect pilgrims and control the mountain pass trade routes between Tripoli and Homs, the castle was one of the most well-defended in the Latin East.  As a result of the ongoing Syrian Civil War, Krak des Chevaliers was hit by an artillery strike in 2014 and the damage is still uncertain. Nearly a millennium later, Krak des Chevaliers continues to play a role in Syrian warfare.

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Krak des Chevaliers See all items with this value

Syria See all items with this value

Subject

Krak des Chevaliers See all items with this value

Archaeological sites See all items with this value

Castles See all items with this value

Crusades See all items with this value

Ruins See all items with this value

Krak des Chevaliers (Qalʻat al-Ḥiṣn, Syria) See all items with this value

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Identifier

OU_SC_RILEY_0061

Format

JPEG image

Item sets

Riley-Smith Crusades Slides