The Lordship of Sidon was one of the four major seigneuries of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, according to the 13th-century writer John of Ibelin. However, in reality, it appears to have been much smaller than the other major ones. It had the same level of significance as several neighbors, such as Toron and Beirut, which were sub-vassals. And Lordship of Sidon was located between certain sub-vassal fiefs under the Lordship of Galilee - thus, we may conclude that its independence of Galilee was an idiosyncracy. Official language Latin, French, Italian, and other western languages; Greek and Arabic also widely spoken Capital Jerusalem, later Acre Constitution Various laws, so-called Assizes of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian kingdom established in the Levant in 1099 by the First Crusade. ... John of Ibelin (1215– December, 1266), count of Jaffa and Ascalon, was a noted jurist and the author of the longest legal treatise from the Kingdom of Jerusalem. ... The Principality of Galilee was one of the four major seigneuries of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, according to 13th-century commentator John of Ibelin. ...

Sidon was captured in December, 1110 and given to Eustace I Grenier. The lordship was a coastal strip on the Mediterranean Sea between Tyre and Beirut. It was conquered by Saladin in 1187 and remained in Muslim hands until 1197. Julien Grenier sold it to the Knights Templar in the 13th century, but it was later destroyed by the Mongols after the Battle of Ain Jalut and its ruins were captured by the Mameluks. One of the vassals of the lordship was the Lordship of the Schuf. Sidon, Zidon or Saida, (Arabic صيدا á¹¢aydā is the third-largest city in Lebanon. ... Events December 4 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon. ... Eustace Grenier (also Garnier, Granarius or Grenarius) (died June 15, 1123) was an important crusader lord, and constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... For a wheel tyre, see the article under the US English spelling of the word, tire. ... Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated BayrÅ«t - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... Saladin, from a 12th-century Arab codex. ... // Events May 1 - Battle of Cresson - Saladin defeats the crusaders July 4 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin. ... Events Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem. ... Fresco painting of a Knight Templar The most famous of the Christian military orders was the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (paupers commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici, from the Council of Troyes), now widely known as the Knights Templar. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... The Mongols are an ethnic group that originated in what is now Mongolia, Russia, and China, particularly Inner Mongolia. ... The Battle of Ain Jalut (or Ayn Jalut, the Spring of Goliath) took place on September 3, 1260 between the Mameluks and the Mongols in Palestine. ... An Ottoman Mamluk, from 1810 Mamluks (or Mameluks) (the Arabic word usually translates as owned, singular: مملوك plural: مماليك) comprised slave soldiers used by the Muslim Caliphs and the Ottoman Empire, and who on more than one occasion seized power for themselves. ...

Lords of Sidon

• Eustace I Grenier (1110-1123)
• Eustace II Grenier (1123-1164)
• Gerard Grenier (1164-1171)
• Renaud Grenier (1171-1187)
• Conquered by Saladin, 1187-1197
• Renaud Grenier (restored, 1197-1202)
• Balian Grenier (1202-1239)
• Julian Grenier (1239-1260)
• Balian II (titular)
• Phoebus of Lusignan (titular, c. 1460)
• Philip of Lusignan (titular, c. 1460)

Eustace Grenier (also Garnier, Granarius or Grenarius) (died June 15, 1123) was an important crusader lord, and constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. ... Events December 4 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon. ... Events First Council of the Lateran confirms Concordat of Worms and demands that priests remain celibate End of the reign of Emperor Toba of Japan. ... Events First Council of the Lateran confirms Concordat of Worms and demands that priests remain celibate End of the reign of Emperor Toba of Japan. ... // Events Count Henry I of Champagne marries Marie de Champagne. ... // Events Count Henry I of Champagne marries Marie de Champagne. ... // Events Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate, restoring Sunni rule in Egypt. ... Reginald Grenier (died 1202; also Reynald or Renaud) was Lord of Sidon and an important noble in the late-12th century crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. ... // Events Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate, restoring Sunni rule in Egypt. ... // Events May 1 - Battle of Cresson - Saladin defeats the crusaders July 4 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin. ... Saladin, from a 12th-century Arab codex. ... Events Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem. ... Events August 1 - Arthur of Brittany captured in Mirebeau, north of Poitiers Beginning of the Fourth Crusade. ... Events August 1 - Arthur of Brittany captured in Mirebeau, north of Poitiers Beginning of the Fourth Crusade. ... // Events Births June 17 - King Edward I of England (died 1307) December 17 - Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (died 1256) Peter III of Aragon (died 1285) John II, Duke of Brittany (died 1305) Ippen, Japanese monk (died 1289) Deaths March 3 - Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (born 1187) March... // Events Births June 17 - King Edward I of England (died 1307) December 17 - Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (died 1256) Peter III of Aragon (died 1285) John II, Duke of Brittany (died 1305) Ippen, Japanese monk (died 1289) Deaths March 3 - Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (born 1187) March... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan Emperor Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan September 3 - Mongols defeated by Mameluks at Battle of Ain Jalut Samogatians and Curonians defeats Teutonic knights in Battle of Durbe Births Maximus Planudes, Byzantine grammarian and theologian Deaths Monarchs/Presidents...

Lordship of the Schuf

The Schuf was created out of the Lordship of Sidon as a vassal around 1170. It was centred on the Cave of Tyron. Julian of Sidon sold it to the Teutonic Knights in 1256. Events December 29: Assassination of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral Eleanor of Aquitaine leaves the court of Henry II because of a string of infidelities. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ...

• Andrew of Schuf (13th century)
• John of Schuf (13th century)
• Julian of Sidon (mid 13th century)

Sources

• John L. La Monte, Feudal Monarchy in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1100-1291. The Medieval Academy of America, 1932.
• Jonathan Riley-Smith, The Feudal Nobility and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1174-1277. The Macmillan Press, 1973.
• Steven Runciman, A History of the Crusades, Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. Cambridge University Press, 1952.
• Steven Tibble, Monarchy and Lordships in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1099-1291. Clarendon Press, 1989.