Knights Hospitaller Fortification of Acre

Name: Knights Hospitaller Fortification of Acre
Start: 1191
End: 1193

Type Event Region Asia Time 1191–1193

After the Third Crusade recaptured Acre in 1191, the Knights Hospitaller (Knights of St John) established their headquarters there and gradually turn…

Timeline

1191Acre · AcreAfter Crusaders took Acre in 1191 following a long siege, the Knights Hospitaller entered the port with the allied forces, taking on casualty care and defense duties, paving the way for a future headquarters transfer.
1192Acre · AcreThe Knights Hospitaller moved their headquarters from the direction of Jerusalem to Acre, building a Hospitaller quarter, strengthening walls and harbor facilities, and dividing defense duties with the Knights Templar; Acre became the foremost military-medical hub of the Latin East.
1193Acre · AcreBy around 1193, Acre had completed a phase of fortification: harbor, inner city, and Order quarters formed layered defenses, allowing the Knights Hospitaller to maintain long-term control of the Levantine coast until Acre fell in 1291.

Sources

Jonathan Riley-Smith, The Knights Hospitaller in the Levant, c.1070–1309 — Jonathan Riley-Smith (2012)