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The Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem

The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was one of the Crusader states established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade.

The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was one of the Crusader states established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade. It lasted for almost 200 years, from the accession of Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099 until the fall of Acre in 1291. Its history is divided into two periods with a brief interruption in its existence, beginning with its collapse after the siege of Jerusalem in 1187 and its restoration after the Third Crusade in 1192.

The original kingdom lasted from 1099 to 1187 before being almost entirely overrun by the Ayyubid Sultanate under Saladin. Following the Third Crusade, it was re-established in Acre in 1192.

Historical Significance

The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was one of the Crusader states established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade.

Events Before

  1. 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

  2. Alfonso I of Aragon occupies Zaragoza defeating taking Moorish Taifa Zaragoza from the Moors

    Alfonso I of Aragon occupies Zaragoza defeating taking Moorish Taifa Zaragoza from the Moors

  3. Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II

    Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II

  4. Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders

    Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders

  5. Battle of Sarmada - Emir Ilghazi defeats French Crusaders

    Battle of Sarmada - Emir Ilghazi defeats French Crusaders

Events After

  1. English King Henry I marries 2nd wife Adeliza [Adela] of Louvain at Windsor Castle

    English King Henry I marries 2nd wife Adeliza [Adela] of Louvain at Windsor Castle

  2. Battle of Didgori: Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the renowned Seljuk commander

    Battle of Didgori: Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the renowned Seljuk commander Ilghazi

  3. Dirk VI becomes count of Holland

    Dirk VI (1114 – 5 August 1157) was Count of Holland between 1121 and 1157, at first, during his minority, under the regency of his mother Petronilla. He was the son of Count Floris II.

  4. Norbert of Xanten, later St. Norbert, founds the Premonstratensian Order at Prémontré in northern France

    Norbert of Xanten, later St. Norbert, founds the Premonstratensian Order at Prémontré in northern France

  5. Concordat of Worms is agreed between Pope Calixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V

    Henry V (German: Heinrich V.; probably 11 August 1081 or 1086 – 23 May 1125) was King of Germany (from 1099 to 1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (from 1111 to 1125), as the fourth and last ruler of the...

More from the 1120s

English King Henry I marries 2nd wife Adeliza [Adela] of Louvain at Windsor Castle

English King Henry I marries 2nd wife Adeliza [Adela] of Louvain at Windsor Castle

First Council of the Lateran (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome, agreements of the Concordat of Worms are ratified

The First Council of the Lateran was the 9th ecumenical council recognised by the Catholic Church.

Fulco V's son Godfried marries King Henry I's daughter Mathildis

Fulco V's son Godfried marries King Henry I's daughter Mathildis

Battle of Didgori: Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the renowned Seljuk commander

Battle of Didgori: Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the renowned Seljuk commander Ilghazi

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on January 16, 1120?
The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was one of the Crusader states established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade. It lasted for almost 200 years, from the accession of Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099 until the fall of Acre in 1291. Its history is divided into two periods with a brief interruption in its existence, beginning with its collapse after the siege of Jerusalem in 1187 and its restoration after the Third Crusade in 1192.
Why is The Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written la... significant?
The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was one of the Crusader states established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade.

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