# Crusader States — WHE Definition Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [November 1, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/crusader-states-whe-definition-discussion/250 "2018-11-01T16:57:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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The Crusader States (aka the Latin East or Outremer) were created after the First Crusade (1095-1102) in order to keep hold of the territorial gains made by Christian armies in the Middle East. The four small states were the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the County of Edessa, the County of Tripoli, and the Principality of Antioch. The Westerners managed to maintain a political presence in the region until 1291 but were constantly hampered by dynastic rivalries, a lack of fighting men, underwhelming support from Western Europe, and the military prowess of such Muslim leaders as Zangi, Nur ad-Din (sometimes also given as Nur al-Din), and Saladin. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Crusader\_States/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Crusader_States/)._ ---
**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/crusader-states-whe-definition-discussion/250/2 "2026-07-28T15:43:14Z")
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