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	County of Tripoli - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The County of Tripoli continued to exist as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, while within the county itself the Knights Hospitaller were given an autonomous castle in 1142, Krak des Chevaliers.
		Count Raymond III, who reigned in Tripoli from 1152 to 1187, was an important figure in the history of the Kingdom to the south, due to his close relationship to its Kings (his mother Hodierna was a daughter of Baldwin II of Jerusalem) and to his own position as Prince of Galilee through his wife.
		Raymond of Tripoli (1193–1194), son of Bohemund III of Antioch.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_of_Tripoli (690 words)

	Tripoli, Lebanon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tripoli (Arabic طرابلس Trablos, academically transliterated Ṭarābulus) is the second-largest city in Lebanon.
		In an engraving concerning the invasion of Tripoli by the Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II (888-859 BCE) it is called Mahallata or Mahlata, Mayza, and Kayza.
		Today, Tripoli is also known as Al-Fayha'a, derived from the Arabic verb Faha which is used to indicate the spread of a certain smell.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tripoli,_Lebanon (344 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Tripoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It was pillaged in 1146 by the Normans of Sicily.
		Tripoli of the West), capital of the Turkish vilayet of Tripoli, North Africa, situated in 32 53 40 N. and 13 II 32 E. on a promontory stretching out into the Mediterranean and forming a small crescent-shaped hay which shelters the harbour from the north winds.
		Tripoli had a troubled existence during the period of Ottoman weakness (the 18th and early 19th centuries), being frequently in dispute between the pasha of Aleppo and the rebel pashas of Acre.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tripoli (3235 words)

	The Counts of Toulouse and the County of Tripoli
		The County of Tripoli continued existed as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, while within the county itself the Knights Hospitaller were given an autonomous castle in 1142, the famous Krak des Chevaliers - one of the greatest castles in the world.
		Bohemund VII of Tripoli (1275-1287) Lucia of Tripoli (1287-1289)
		In 1137 Tripoli was invaded by the sultan of Damascus, and Pons was killed in battle.
	www.languedoc-france.info /19020104_tripoli.htm (3298 words)

	Home News History Photo Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tripoli, 85 kilometers north of Beirut, is Lebanon's second largest city, and known as the capital of the North.
		Tripoli is a city where modern and medieval blend, with a number of historical sights including 12 mosques from Mamluke and Ottoman periods and a Crusader Church along with an equal number of madrassas or theological schools.
		Tripoli is also famous for its Hammams - public baths - which date back as far as the 13th century and can still be seen throughout the city today.
	www.fanoos.com /tripoli/history.html (599 words)

	RAYMUND OF TOULOUSE - LoveToKnow Article on RAYMUND OF TOULOUSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The siege of Area was protracted; and the selfish policy of the count, which thus deferred the march to Jerusalem, lost him all support from the mass of the crusaders.
		He was succeeded by his nephew William, who in 1109, with the aid of Baldwin L, captured the town and definitely established the county of Tripoli.
		William was ousted in the same year by Raymunds eldest son Bertrand; and the county continued in the possession of his house during the 12th century.i Raymond of Toulouse represents the Provenal element in the first Crusade, as Bohemund represents the Norman, and Godfrey and Baldwin the Lotharingian.
	67.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RA/RAYMUND_OF_TOULOUSE.htm (1023 words)

	BOHEMUND (PRINCES) - LoveToKnow Article on BOHEMUND (PRINCES) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli, like his father; and like him he enjoyed the alliance of the Templars and experienced the hostility of Armenia, which was not appeased till 1251, when the mediation of St Louis, and the marriage of the future Bohemund VI.
		In his short and troubled reign he had trouble with the Templars who were established in Tripoli; and in the very year of his death (1287) he lost Laodicea to the sultan of Egypt.
		He died without issue; and as, within two years of his death, Tripoli was captured, the county of Tripoli may be said to have become extinct with him.
	10.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BO/BOHEMUND_PRINCES_.htm (2553 words)

	Lebanon Voice Chat gallery tripoli
		The Byzantine city of Tripolis, which by then extended to the south, was destroyed, along with other Mediterranean coastal cities, by an earthquake and tidal wave in 551.
		The entrance of the second prayer hall is a unique example of the architectural decoration in Tripoli during the Mamluke era.
		Tripoli's only functioning hammam is Hammam el-Abed, probably built at the end of the 17th century.
	www.lebanonvoice.com /gallery/tripoli.phtml (1916 words)

	County of Tripoli: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tripoli (population 1.5 million, arabic: arbulus) is the capital of libya....
		Bohemund vii (died october 19, 1287) was count of tripoli from 1275 to 1287....
		Bertrand of toulouse (died 1112) was count of toulouse, and was the first county of tripolicount of tripoli to rule in tripoli itself....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/county_of_tripoli.htm (2213 words)

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		Tripoli is home to an astonishing number of historical monuments and artifacts, some dating as far back as the Late Bronze Age.
		Tripoli is the second largest preserved Mamluk city in the world.
		All of the historical monuments in Tripoli are magnificent works of art in their own right.
	www.globalheritagefund.org /where/nomination_tripoli.html (592 words)

	Tripoli, Lebanon History page 1 of 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tripoli (Trablus), a 85 kilometers north of Beirut, has a special character all its own.
		During the Crusaders' 180-year rule the city was the capital of the "County of Tripoli." But Crusader Tripoli fell in 1289 to the victorious Mamluke Sultan Qalaoun, who ordered the old port city (today Al-Mina) destroyed and a new city built inland near the old castle.
		Today the castle's main features are an octagonal Fatimid construction converted to a church by the Crusaders, some Crusader structures of the 12th-13th centuries, a number of 14th century Mamluke additions, as well as additions made by the Ottomans in the 16th century.
	www.tripolirestaurant.com /lebanon.htm (807 words)

	Tripoli - Lebanon (beryte.com)
		Tripoli (Trablous), 85 Km North of Beirut, has a special character all its own due to its historical wealth, relaxed lifestyle and thriving business climate, this is the city where modern and medieval blend easily into a lively and hospitable metropolis.
		Tripoli is classified 2nd in the world with its fascinating Mamlouk architecture.
		During the Crusader’s 180 years rule, the city was the capital of the County of Tripoli.
	www.beryte.com /regional/tripoli (968 words)

	Tourism @ Lebanon.com
		Built during the second half of the 15th century, this structure and its elaborate mausoleum are constructed of sandstone in decorative fl and white patterns.
		While most of the numerous coastal towers and fortifications which protected Tripoli during Mamluke times have disappeared or been encroached upon by modern buildings, the mid-15th century Tower of the Lions is still remarkably preserved.
		Modern Tripoli, which has a population of about 500,00, is divided into two parts: El-Mina, (the port area and site of the ancient city) and the town of Tripoli proper.
	www.lebanon.com /tourism/tripoli.htm (1904 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINING
		The fluorspar in the Llano region occurs in pegmatite dikes and lenses and veins in Precambrian schists and gneisses.
		Manganese is known to occur in residual and surficial deposits in Precambrian rocks in Mason and Llano counties, at several localities in Cretaceous and Quaternary deposits in Val Verde County, in Lower Cretaceous deposits in Jeff Davis County, and in Triassic sandstones in Dickens County.
		Limestones are produced from rocks of Permian age in Jones and Schackelford counties and rocks of Cretaceous age in Lampasas, Travis, and Williamson counties.
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	Tripoli-Lebanon.com Tourism-Mansouri Page
		After the destruction of the port city of Tripoli in 1289 by the army of Qala’un, the Sultan decided to build a new city inland at the foot of "Pilgrim’s Mountain" where a Crusader bourg had developed over the years, around the castle of Saint-GilIes.
		This is just one of the many inscriptions found in the mosques and madrasahs of Tripoli which not only dates the buildings but also casts light on the daily life and problems in the city in the days of the Mamluks.
		In the vicinity of the Grand Mosque of Tripoli, or actually attached to it, are six Mamluk,madrasahs, Islamic schools founded for the explanation and interpretation of the Roran and the presentation of the hadtth or sayings of the Prophet.
	www.tripoli-lebanon.com /mansouri.html (1017 words)

	Tripoli Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After its destruction by the Mamlukes in 1289, however, it was replaced by a new town near the hill of the Crusader Castle of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, founder of the County of Tripoli.
		Modern Tripoli, which has a population of about 500,000, is divided into two parts: El-Mina (the port area and site of the ancient city) and the town of Tripoli proper.
		The area known as "At-Tall", dominated by an Ottoman clock tower (built in 1901/2) in the heart of down-town Tripoli, is the transportation centre and terminus for most taxi routes.
	groups.msn.com /TripoliOnline (676 words)

	Archaeological Promenade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It was one of the lordships of the county of Tripoli, governed by French provincial nobles from the Renoir family.
		By the end of the 13th century, Tripoli and Enfe were invaded and destroyed by the Mamluke army.
		Built by Cistercian Monks during the Crusader period, the Abbey was inhabited from 1157 to 1289, when the county of Tripoli fell to the Mamlukes.
	www.destinationlebanon.com /promenade/enfehistory.asp (698 words)

	Tripoli (Trablous) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Located at 85 kilometers in the north of Beirut, Tripoli is today the commercial and the industrial centre of northern Lebanon and the second city of Lebanon.
		Founded by the three cities of Saïda, Tyr and Arwad - from where its name of Tripolis with means three cities - it was at persian time the center of a phenician confederation.
		But after its destruction by the Mamalukes in Tripoli was replaced by a new city, that which currently occupies the space dominated by the hill of the Castle of "Raymond de Saint-Gilles", founder of the County of Tripoli
	web.cyberia.net.lb /lebscuba/english/sites/tripoli.html (144 words)

	Pons of Tripoli: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		1098-1137) was the son of Bertrand of Tripoli (Bertrand of Tripoli: bertrand of toulouse (died 1112) was count of toulouse, and was the first county of...
		In 1137 Tripoli was invaded by the sultan of Damascus (Damascus: An ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus), and Pons was killed in battle.
		Bertrand (Bertrand: bertrand of toulouse (died 1112) was count of toulouse, and was the first county of...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/pons_of_tripoli (380 words)

	TourismLebanon.Com Tourism Lebanon Hotels Beirut Tripoli Trablos
		Tripoli (Trablos), 85 kilometers north of Beirut, has a special character all its own.
		The souks, together with the “khans”, form an agglomeration of various trades where tailors, jewelers, perfumers, tanners and soap-makers work in surroundings that have changed very little over the last 500 years.
		But Crusader Tripoli fell in 1289 to the victorious Mamluke Sultan Qalaoun, who ordered the old port city (today Al-Mina) destroyed and a new built inland near the old castle.
	www.tourismlebanon.com /discoverlebanon_tripoli.htm (1711 words)

	Armenia
		Drive to Tripoli where we spend time in the city which was once held by the Frank Crusaders.
		We visit the Taynal Mosque, the Citadel of St. Gilles, the oldest Crusader monument in the country and wander in the bazaar and souks.
		Tripoli was situated around the Al Mina port district.
	www.faradventurestravel.com /Lebanon.htm (1398 words)

	Vassals of the Kingdom of Jerusalem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There were also three other major Crusader states, the County of Edessa, the County of Tripoli, and the Principality of Antioch, which were not part of the kingdom and did not technically owe any feudal services (they often gave military service but just as often did not).
		According to the 13th century jurist John of Ibelin the four highest barons in the Kingdom were the Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, the Prince of Galilee, the Lord of Sidon, and the Lord of Oultrejordain.
		The County of Jaffa (including Ascalon after 1153) was usually held directly by the royal family of Jerusalem or by one of their relatives.
	www.indexuslist.de /keyword/Vassals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Jerusalem.php (1370 words)

	Crusades - MSN Encarta
		The result was the establishment of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, first under Godfrey of Bouillon, who took the title of Defender of the Holy Sepulchre, and then under his brother Baldwin, who ruled as king.
		In addition to the Latin Kingdom, which was centered on Jerusalem, three other Crusader states were founded: the County of Tripoli, in modern Lebanon; the Principality of Antioch, in modern Syria; and the County of Edessa, in modern northern Syria and southern Turkey.
		The Crusades of the 12th century, through the end of the Third Crusade in 1192, illustrate the tensions and problems that plagued the enterprise as a whole.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761561210/Crusades.html (2659 words)

	Miscellaneous Berks County, PA, Obituaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		She was a 1948 graduate of Slatington High School, Slatington, Lehigh County and a 1951 graduate of the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing.
		Born in Berks County, she was a housewife and a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Niantic.
		As County Controller, he was appointed to a special committee to formulate standards for conducting mandatory audits of District Justice Offices in the Commonwealth.
	www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/pa/pa-berks5.htm (9209 words)

	Tripoli : Oea
		Tripoli (population 1 million, Arabic: Tarabulus) is the capital of Libya.
		The city is located in the northwest of the country, on the Mediterranean Sea.
		Therefore, go on; Of the good queen, but the sharp thorny points Prove but our marriage lawful, by my life To wear our mortal state to come with.
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	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was also count of Tripoli, but we found no specific mention of any arms associated with that state.
		For example, Raymond II, who ruled Tripoli 1137-52, issued coins showing a cross and a horse on the obverse and a cross between four roundels on the reverse.
		[7] The county of Tripoli had originally been in the hands of descendants of the counts of Toulouse, but it passed into the hands of a cadet line of the counts of Antioch late in the 12th century.
	www.panix.com /~gabriel/public-bin/showfinal.cgi/1666.txt (641 words)

	Crusader states: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The County of Edessa (County of Edessa: the county of edessa was one of the crusader states in the 12th century, based around...
		The first Crusader state, the County of Edessa, was founded in 1098.
		The Kingdom of Jerusalem lasted until 1291, when the city of Acre (Acre: A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean) fell; there were also many vassals of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (vassals of the Kingdom of Jerusalem: more facts about this subject).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/crusader_states (631 words)

	Tortosa the living city of our modern reenactment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Templar Presence in the County of Tripoli, Centered on there Great Castles in Tortosa and Chastel-Blanc,was created almost contemporaneously with their establishment at Gaza.
		Although no document today survives recording their secular rights, it seems rather certain that the counts of Tripoli, Raymond (d.1152) and Raymond III, would have ceded privileges very similar to those enjoyed by the Hospitallers around Krak des Chevaliers in the east of the county.
		In the Period of (1144-1186) Tortosa was allowed to establish what Jonathan Riley-Smith has Rightly called a "Palatinate", Which included Full Lordship over the population of their estates, the right to share spoils, and the freedom to have independent dealings with neighboring Muslim Powers.
	www.outremersociety.org /tortosa.htm (530 words)

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