Evidence of settlement in Tripoli dates back as early as 1400 BCE. Tripoli was originally a Phoenician colony. In the 9th century, the Phoenicians established a trading station in Tripoli and later, under Persian rule, the city became the center of a confederation of the Phoenician city-states of Sidon, Tyre, and Arados Island. Under Hellenistic rule, Tripoli was used as a naval shipyard and the city enjoyed a period of autonomy. It came under Roman rule around 64 BCE. The 551 Beirut earthquake and tsunami destroyed the Byzantine city of Tripoli along with other Mediterranean coastal cities. During Umayyad rule, Tripoli became a commercial and shipbuilding center. It achieved semi-independence under Fatimid rule, when it developed into a center of learning.
Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli
Evidence of settlement in Tripoli dates back as early as 1400 BCE. Tripoli was originally a Phoenician colony.
Historical Significance
Evidence of settlement in Tripoli dates back as early as 1400 BCE.
Events Before
Maginulf is elected Antipope Sylvester IV
Sylvester IV, born Maginulf, was a claimant to the Papacy from 1105 to 1111 in opposition to Paschal II. A priest before his election, he was probably a native of Rome.
Rabbi Nathan ben Yehiel of Rome completes Talmudic dictionary
Rabbi Nathan ben Yehiel of Rome completes Talmudic dictionary
Henry I of Limburg loses the duchy of Lower Lorraine to Godfrey of Louvain
Henry I of Limburg loses the duchy of Lower Lorraine to Godfrey of Louvain
Henry IV dies
Henry IV dies
Louis VI "The Fat," King of France, is crowned at the cathedral in Orléans after his half-brother prevents him from reac
Louis VI "The Fat," King of France, is crowned at the cathedral in Orléans after his half-brother prevents him from reaching Reims
Events After
Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
Syrian harbor city Saida (Sidon) surrenders to Crusaders
Sidon ( SY-dən), or Saida ( SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā), is the third-largest city in Lebanon.
Baldwin VII becomes Earl of Flanders
Baldwin VII becomes Earl of Flanders
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
More from the 1100s
English King Henry I marries Princess Matilda of Scotland at Westminster Abbey in London
Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith, 1080 – 1 May 1118), also known as Good Queen Maud, was Queen consort of England and Duchess of Normandy as the first wife of King Henry I.
Dedication of the transept and choir of Abbey of Ste Madeleine Vezelay, France, a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture
Dedication of the transept and choir of Abbey of Ste Madeleine Vezelay, France, a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture and an important place of pilgrimage
Henry I of Limburg loses the duchy of Lower Lorraine to Godfrey of Louvain
Henry I of Limburg loses the duchy of Lower Lorraine to Godfrey of Louvain
Burchard becomes bishop of Utrecht
Burchard becomes bishop of Utrecht
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on July 12, 1109?
- Evidence of settlement in Tripoli dates back as early as 1400 BCE. Tripoli was originally a Phoenician colony. In the 9th century, the Phoenicians established a trading station in Tripoli and later, under Persian rule, the city became the center of a confederation of the Phoenician city-states of Sidon, Tyre, and Arados Island.
- Why is Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli significant?
- Evidence of settlement in Tripoli dates back as early as 1400 BCE.