Born into the noble House of Ibelin in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Balian was a minor noble with a significant future. His early life was marked by service to the Crusader Kingdom, growing influence ...

News Snail guts? Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old secret to the prosperity of the biblical kingdom of Israel An ancient factory producing ‘royal purple’ dye is revealed to have been a ...

The kingdom maintained the Davidic line, with kings claiming descent from King David to legitimize their rule. During the division period, prophets like Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, and Jeremiah ...

The Story of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. By T.A. Archer and Charles L. Kingsford. Story of the Nations Series, 12mo. New-York: G.P. Putnam's Sans $1.50. Share full article.

Israel and Judah co-existed for about two centuries, although they often fought each other. Israel also fought against a non-Jewish kingdom called Moab, which was located largely in modern-day Jordan.

The Jerusalem Cross originated as the symbol of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and was established in 1099 by King Godfrey of Bouillon, who carried it as his personal coat of arms.

CNA Newsroom, Jul 17, 2024 / 14:05 pm. Researchers have unearthed a Crusader-era altar in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher in a serendipitous discovery that sounds straight out of an ...