Kingdom of Jerusalem

Timeline

1. 1099–1100Jerusalem · LevantAfter the crusaders captured Jerusalem, they established a Latin kingdom; Godfrey of Bouillon served as first ruler, followed by Baldwin I's coronation, and the kingdom began building its vassal system and church administration.
2. 1121–1130Jerusalem · LevantDuring Baldwin II's reign, the kingdom continued to contend with surrounding Muslim and Byzantine powers, relying on the military orders and vassal networks to consolidate control over coastal cities and inland strongholds.
3. 1131–1291Levant · LevantAfter setbacks such as the Battle of Mansurah (1250) in the mid-13th century, the kingdom's territory gradually shrank; the fall of Acre in 1291 marked the final end of the Kingdom of Jerusalem as a crusader state.