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Pons of Tripoli

Type Figure Region County of Tripoli Time c. 1098–1137 Also known as Pons of Tripoli、Pons de Toulouse、庞斯·德·图卢兹

Son of Raymond IV of Toulouse, Pons became Count of Tripoli in 1112 and ruled until 1137, strengthening the coastal fortress system of Tripoli as a b…

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  1. c. 1098–1112Toulouse · LanguedocPons was the son of Raymond IV, leader of the First Crusade, and Cecilia, sister of King Louis VI of France. He grew up in southern France during his father's eastern campaign, reached the Levant around 1110, and gained military and political experience in the County of Tripoli in preparation for inheriting the countship.
  2. 1112–1137Tripoli · County of TripoliAfter William-Jordan's death in 1112, Pons succeeded as Count of Tripoli. During his reign he strengthened Tripoli and its surrounding fortresses and joined the joint defense of the Levantine states; after Baldwin II became King of Jerusalem in 1118 the two maintained an alliance. His rule provided an important buffer for the northern flank of the Crusader states until his death in 1137, when his son Raymond II succeeded him.

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