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title: Hall of the Knights, Krak des Chevaliers
author: High Contrast
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8897/hall-of-the-knights-krak-des-chevaliers/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hall of the Knights, Krak des Chevaliers
_Authored by High Contrast_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8897.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Hall of the Knights at the castle of [Krak des Chevaliers](https://www.worldhistory.org/Krak_Des_Chevaliers/), [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/). Originally built for the Emir of Aleppo in 1031 CE, the castle was given to the [Knights Hospitaller](https://www.worldhistory.org/Knights_Hospitaller/) in 1144 CE, who extensively rebuilt it.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Contrast, H. (2018, June 08). Hall of the Knights, Krak des Chevaliers. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Contrast, High. "Hall of the Knights, Krak des Chevaliers." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 08, 2018. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hall_of_the_Knights_-_Krak_des_Chevaliers.jpg) by [**High Contrast**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hall_of_the_Knights_-_Krak_des_Chevaliers.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 June 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.