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Place must be 18 or over. Welcome to a history of Europe, Key Battles, the Battle of Hatting, Part 2 of 4.

In the year 1099, the Christian warriors of the First Crusade captured the Holy City of Jerusalem. Then, in the following years, those who remained in the region succeeded in carving out four crusader

states. On reflection, the establishment and endurance of these states was a remarkable achievement.

In the south was the Kingdom of Jerusalem, whose territory stretched in the south from the port of Aqabar, on the Red Sea, and along the coast of the southern Levant.

On its northern border was the county of Tripoli, although a separate county always closely associated with the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Along the coast was situated several excellent ports which would help being in European settlers, pilgrims and merchants.

The region to the east beyond the river Jordan, called Transjordan, had a mixed geography.

The land here was dotted with settlements, with areas of stock-raising and cereal production amidst oasis,

and the further east you went, areas of desert inhabited by Bedouin nomads.

Over 300 miles to the north from Jerusalem was Antioch.

This city lay in the Amuk plain, which is watered in part by the River Orontes, which stretches deep into Syria.

It is one of the most fertile areas of the region, rich with livestock and grain,

as well as benefiting from abundant timber and mining resources.

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