The Fief of Tibnīn between the Muslims and the Crusaders 1229-1266 / 583-664

Research Paper from the year 2014 in the subject History Europe - Other Countries - Middle Ages, Early Modern Age, grade: 12, University of Gttingen (Faculty of Arts), course: Medieval History, language: English, abstract: This paper is a study of the political and military situation of Tibnn under Muslim rule 1187-1229/ 583- 625 and Latin rule 1229-1266/ 625-664. The first part of this study studies Tibnn under Ayyubid rule 1187-1229/ 583- 625. The German crusade 1197-98 against Tibnn and the impact of the fifth crusade 1218-1221 on Tibnn will be discussed as well. The second part of this paper deals with Tibnn under the Crusader rule of 1229- 1266/ 625- 664. It will examine the issues involving the struggle for Tibnn between the Teutonic Knights and Alice of Tibnn in 1229. Additionally, the military and political role of Tibnn and its rulers will be studied.