Lordship of Sidon
fiefdom in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Lordship of Sidon (French: Saete/Sagette), later County of Sidon, was one of the four major fiefdoms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the most prominent of the four Crusader states. However, in reality, it appears to have been much smaller than the others and had the same level of significance as several neighbors, such as Toron and Beirut, which were sub-vassals.
Sidon was captured in December, 1110 during the Norwegian Crusade and given to Eustace I Grenier. The lordship was a coastal strip on the Mediterranean Sea between Tyre and Beirut. It was conquered by Saladin in 1187 and remained in Muslim hands until it was restored to Christian control by German Crusaders in the Crusade of 1197. Julien Grenier sold it to the Knights Templar after it was destroyed by the Mongols in 1260 before the Battle of Ain Jalut. One of the vassals of the lordship was the Lordship of the Shuf.
Rulers of Sidon
Eustace I Grenier (1110–1123)
Gerard Grenier (1123–1171)
Renaud Grenier (1171–1187, titular from then)
Conquered by Saladin, 1187–1197
Renaud Grenier (restored, 1197–1202)
Balian I Grenier (1202–1239)
Julian Grenier (1239–1260, titular from then)
Sold to the Knights Templar (1260)
Julian Grenier (titular, 1260–1275)
Balian II Grenier (titular, 1275–1277)
Lordship of the Schuf
The Schuf was created out of the Lordship of Sidon as a vassal around 1170. It was centred on the Cave of Tyron. Julian of Sidon sold it to the Teutonic Knights in 1256.
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