Montreal or Al-Shaubak Castle

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Bernard Gagnon
published on 31 October 2018

The Montreal Castle (Al-Shaubak) in Jordan was a Crusader castle built by Baldwin I, king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1115 CE. The castle protected the caravan routes from Damascus to Egypt.

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Gagnon, B. (2018, October 31). Montreal or Al-Shaubak Castle. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9393/montreal-or-al-shaubak-castle/

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Gagnon, Bernard. "Montreal or Al-Shaubak Castle." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 31, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9393/montreal-or-al-shaubak-castle/.

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Gagnon, Bernard. "Montreal or Al-Shaubak Castle." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Oct 2018. Web. 01 Apr 2023.

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