‘The Kingdom of Jerusalem was secure by 1143.’
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- The Kingdom of Jerusalem was secure by 1143.’
- support
- process of taking coastal cities continued with the help of the Italian mercantile communities, which ensured the flow of pilgrims and wealth
- relative weakness of the Muslims continued and there were some military victories
- founding of the military orders, which brought extra manpower
- against
- relations with the eastern Empire were worsening and posed some threat
- problems with the succession brought in newcomers to the ruling house whose attitudes ran contrary to existing policies
- internal rivalries were developing which led to conflict
- emergence and increasing frequency of the idea of jihad was growing
- support
- This was a successful period for Jerusalem and that the problems that appeared were of no immediate impact for security
- However, the foundations for long-term problems were laid during this period.
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