The largest, Krak des Chevaliers, was used to stave off invading Muslim armies. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad. ... The Hospitallers fended off numerous attacks by Muslim armies, ...

The battle lines of the Syrian civil war are edging closer to Krak des Chevaliers, ... The 13th century castle was damaged by a Syrian air force attack and mortars last year and the Syrian ...

Government troops in Syria have recaptured the historic Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers from rebels, close to the border with Lebanon. An officer said the army had killed 93 rebels in ...

Standing on the ramparts, one can almost see the knights with the red crosses emblazoned on their chests, stringing their crossbows and sharpening their lances to repel another attack by the Sarace… ...

As the fighting creeps ever nearer to Syria’s landmark fortress of Krak des Chevaliers, ... The 13th century castle was damaged by a Syrian air force attack and mortars last year and the Syrian ...

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AMMAN - During the First Crusade, four states were established: the County of Edessa (1097 – 1150), the Principality of Antioch (1098 – 1287), the ...

HOMS, 14 February (BelTA - SANA) - The Krak des Chevaliers is one of the most important and well preserved medieval castles in the world. Krak des Chevaliers is located approximately 40 kilometres ...

Government troops in Syria have recaptured the historic Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers from rebels, close to the border with Lebanon. An officer said the army had killed 93 rebels in ...

Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader castle near the Syrian coast, was once described by T.E.... Skip to main content Turn off refresh. Currently Reading. Krak des Chevaliers: Crusade to find a castle.

The Krak des Chevaliers was one of the most important fortresses built during Crusades. The castle sits atop a 650-metre-high hill east of Tartus, on the other side of the Homs Gap, 27 kilometres away ...