ISBN-13: 9783656696742 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 30 str.
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2014 in the subject History Europe - Other Countries - Middle Ages, Early Modern Age, grade: 12, University of Gottingen (Faculty of Arts), course: Medieval History, language: English, abstract: This paper is a study of the political and military situation of Tibnīn under Muslim rule 1187-1229/ 583- 625 and Latin rule 1229-1266/ 625-664. The first part of this study studies Tibnīn under Ayyubid rule 1187-1229/ 583- 625. The German crusade 1197-98 against Tibnīn and the impact of the fifth crusade 1218-1221 on Tibnīn will be discussed as well. The second part of this paper deals with Tibnīn under the Crusader rule of 1229- 1266/ 625- 664. It will examine the issues involving the struggle for Tibnīn between the Teutonic Knights and Alice of Tibnīn in 1229. Additionally, the military and political role of Tibnīn and its rulers will be studied.