Kingdom of Jerusalem
medieval Christian kingdom in the Middle East
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Summary
Kingdom of Jerusalem is a Crusader states[1]. It draws 18,121 Wikipedia views per month (crusader states category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[3]
- Country: Syria[4], Lebanon[5], Israel[6]
- Continent: Asia[7]
- Instance of: historical country[8]
- Capital: Jerusalem[9]
- Official language: Latin[10]
- Basic form of government: patrimonial monarchy[11], patrimonialism[12]
- Named after: Jerusalem[13]
- Follows: early Islamic period in Palestine[14]
- Legislative body: Haute Cour of Jerusalem[15]
- Commons category: Kingdom of Jerusalem[16]
- Inception: July 15, 1099[17]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: May 18, 1291[18]
- Significant event: Siege of Jerusalem[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kingdom of Jerusalem[20]
- Population: 565,000[21]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22]
- Replaces: Fatimid Caliphate[23]
- Replaced by: Mamluk Sultanate[24]
- Demonym: Hiérosolymitain[25], Hiérosolymitaine[26]
- Native label: Regnum Hierosolymitanum[27], Roiaume de Jherusalem[28], Regno di Gerusalemme[29], مملكة القدس[30], Βασίλειο της Ιερουσαλήμ[31]
- History of topic: היסטוריה של ממלכת ירושלים[32], Timeline of the Kingdom of Jerusalem[33]
- Position held by head of the organization: King of Jerusalem[34], Title of Godfrey of Bouillon[35]
- Language used: Old French[36]
- Official religion: Catholicism[37]
Why It Matters
Kingdom of Jerusalem has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]