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[[Image:Crac des chevaliers syria.jpeg|right|400px|thumb|[[Krak des Chevaliers]] was built during the 12th and 13th centuries by the [[Knights Hospitaller]] with later additions by Mamluks. It is a [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1229 |title=Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din |publisher=[[UNESCO]] |accessdate=2010-11-08}}</ref>]]
This is a list of [[castle]]s in the Eastern [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] and [[Middle East]], founded or occupied during the [[Crusades]]. For crusader castles in [[Poland]] and the [[Baltic states]], see [[Ordensburg]].

==In the Levant / Holy Land==
{|class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!width="12%"|Name
!width="20%"|Crusader State
!class="unsortable" width="94px"|Image
!width="12%"|Modern Country
!class="unsortable"|Notes
!style="width:4%;" class="unsortable"|References
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|[[Acre, Israel|Acre]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Acre_-_Akko_Tower.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|fortified city
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|[[Arsuf|Arsur]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Arsuf_fortress_2.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|also known as Arsuf or Apollonia - fortified city and citadel, stronghold of the [[Lordship of Arsuf]]; [[National parks and nature reserves of Israel|national park]]
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|[[Amouda]]
|[[File:Armoiries Héthoumides.svg|23px|border]] [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]]
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|{{flag|Turkey}}
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|[[Bagras]]
|[[File:Blason Bohémond VI d'Antioche.svg|23px|border]] [[Principality of Antioch]]
|[[File:Baghras2.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Turkey}}
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|[[Beaufort Castle, Lebanon|Beaufort Castle]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Chateau_de_Beaufort.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
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|[[Castel National Park|Belveer]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Castel_fortress_jerusalem.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|Crusader castle of which no traces remain; national park
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|[[Belvoir Fortress]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Belvoir fortress.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|Kochav HaYarden National Park
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|[[Beit She'an|Bet Shean]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Beyt-Shean-old-city-706.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
| Castle ruins next to ancient town, stronghold of the [[Lordship of Bethsan]]
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|[[Qaqun#Crusader period|Caco]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Qaqun-fortress-18.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|ruins of castle from Crusader and Mamluk periods; national park
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|[[Eleutheropolis|Beth Gibelin]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
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|{{flag|Israel}}
|castle ruins next to ancient town, stronghold of the [[Lordship of Beth Gibelin]]; national park
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|[[Byblos Castle]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Byblos_Castle_2009.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
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|[[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
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|{{flag|Israel}}
|fortified port city, stronghold of the [[Lordship of Caesarea]]; national park
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|[[Cafarlet]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:HaBonim-S-06-se.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|in Hebrew HaBonim Fortress - ruins of [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad]] castle reused by the Crusaders
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|[[Azor|Casal des Plains]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Azor-S-747.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|ruins of Crusader tower; inside town
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|[[Achziv#Crusader Period|Casale Umberti]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
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|{{flag|Israel}}
|at [[Akhziv]] (former [[Az-Zeeb|az-Zib]]) - Crusader "new town" with tower; nothing discernible at present
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|[[Mi'ilya|Castellum Regis]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Miiliya-castle-38.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|inside village
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|[[Chastel Blanc]]
|[[File:Armoiries Tripoli.svg|23px|border]] [[County of Tripoli]]
|[[File:Chastel_Blanc.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Syria}}
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|[[Daughters of Jacob Bridge|Chastellet]]
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|[[File:Ateret-S-164.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|castle ruin by [[Jacob's Ford]]: see [[Battle of Jacob's Ford]]; also known as Vadum Iacob, le Chastelez, Ateret, Qasr al-'Atra
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|[[Château Pèlerin]]
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|[[File:Atlit_fortress001.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|also known as Atlit Castle and Castle Pilgrim; off-reach military base
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|la Tour Rouge
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|{{flag|Israel}}
|la Tour Rouge or Turris Rubea at [[Burgata]] - Arabic: Burj al-Ahmar, Hebrew: Hurvat Burgata
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|[[Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles]]
|[[File:Armoiries Tripoli.svg|23px|border]] [[County of Tripoli]]
|[[File:Citadel_of_Raymond_de_Saint-Gilles_2009.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
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|[[Citadel of Salah Ed-Din]]
|[[File:Blason Bohémond VI d'Antioche.svg|23px|border]] [[Principality of Antioch]]
|[[File:Saladinsburg 22.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Syria}}
|also known as Saône or Saladdin Castle
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|[[Kerak Castle]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] <br> [[Lordship of Oultrejordain]]
|[[File:Kerak_BW_1.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Jordan}}
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|[[Korikos]]
|[[File:Armoiries Héthoumides.svg|23px|border]] [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]]
|[[File:Fortressarmenians5.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Turkey}}
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|[[Krak des Chevaliers]]
|[[File:Armoiries Tripoli.svg|23px|border]] [[County of Tripoli]]
|[[File:Krak_des_Chevaliers_01.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Syria}}
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|[[Lampron]]
|[[File:Armoiries Héthoumides.svg|23px|border]] [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]]
|[[File:Lampron castle.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Turkey}}
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|[[Latrun]]
||[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Latrun-Castle-S-034.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
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|[[Le Destroit]]
||[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Atlit-57-Le-Destroit-ne.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
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|[[Yılankale|Levonkla (Yılankale)]], or Castle of Snakes
|[[File:Armoiries Héthoumides.svg|23px|border]] [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]]
|[[File:Yilankale2.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Turkey}}
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|[[Margat]], also known as Marqab
|[[File:Armoiries Tripoli.svg|23px|border]] [[County of Tripoli]]
|[[File:Marqab-crusader-castle-donjon.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Syria}}
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|[[Masyaf Castle]]
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|[[File:Masyaf_-_Gesamtansicht.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Syria}}
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|[[Migdal Afek|Mirabel]]
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|[[File:Migdal-Afek-11-ne.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|in Hebrew: Migdal Tsedek, stronghold of the [[Lordship of Mirabel]]
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|[[Montfort Castle|Montfort]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:מבצר מונפורט בזריחה.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|inside national park
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|[[Montreal (Crusader castle)|Montreal Castle]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] <br> [[Lordship of Oultrejordain]]
|[[File:Montreal_Castle_02.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Jordan}}
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|[[Mseilha Fort]]
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|[[File:قلعة المسيلحة.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
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|[[Ramla]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
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|{{flag|Israel}}
|stronghold of the [[Lordship of Ramla]]
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|[[Safed fortress]]
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|[[File:Safedcitadel.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|[[Saphet]]
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|[[Saint Louis Castle]]
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|[[File:St._Louis_Castle,_Sidon.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
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|[[Sarvandikar]]
|[[File:Armoiries Héthoumides.svg|23px|border]] [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]]
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|{{flag|Turkey}}
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|[[Selçuk|Ayasuluk Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Héthoumides.svg|23px|border]] [[Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia]]
|[[File:Selcuk.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Turkey}}
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|[[Sidon Sea Castle]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:SidonSeaCastle.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
| stronghold of the [[Lordship of Toron]] in the [[Principality of Galilee]]
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|[[Tartous]]
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|[[File:Notre_dame_de_tortosa.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Syria}}
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|[[Toron]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
|[[File:Tebnine11.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Lebanon}}
| stronghold of the [[Lordship of Toron]] in the [[Principality of Galilee]]
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|[[Tiberias]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] <br> [[Principality of Galilee]]
|[[File:PikiWiki Israel 11910 leaning tower in tiberias.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|The city was given in fief to [[Tancred, Prince of Galilee|Tancred]], who made it his capital of the Principality of Galilee in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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|[[Tower of David]]
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|[[File:DavidTower.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|the citadel of Jerusalem
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|[[Tzippori]]
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|[[File:Cipori154.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|Sepphoris (Latin), Saffuriya (Arabic): tower; national park
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|[[Vaux Moise]]
|[[File:Arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Ströhl).svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] <br> [[Lordship of Oultrejordain]]
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|{{flag|Jordan}}
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|[[Yehiam|Yehiam Fortress]]
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|[[File:Yehiam-fortress-1879.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|Crusader name: Judin Castle; national park
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|}

==Island of Cyprus==
{|class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!width="12%"|Name
!width="20%"|Crusader State
!class="unsortable" width="94px"|Image
!width="12%"|Modern Country
!class="unsortable"|Notes
!style="width:4%;" class="unsortable"|References
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|[[Buffavento|Buffavento Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:Buffavento castle, Cyprus.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}
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|[[Famagusta]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:San_Luca-Karmeliter_1.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}
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|[[Kantara Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:Kantara Castle By Kadri San.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}
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|[[Kolossi Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:Kolossi_Castle_01.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
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|[[Kyrenia Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:Kyrenia Castle2.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}
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|[[Larnaca Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:Cyprus_-_Larnacacastle_1.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
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|[[Limassol Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:Cyprus_-_Limassol_castle_10.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
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|[[Paphos Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:Fort pafos.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Cyprus}}
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|[[St. Hilarion Castle]]
|[[File:Armoiries Chypre.svg|23px|border]] [[Kingdom of Cyprus]]
|[[File:Saint Hilarion Castle.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}
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|}

==In the Balkans==
{|class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!width="12%"|Name
!width="20%"|Crusader State
!class="unsortable" width="94px"|Image
!width="12%"|Modern Country
!class="unsortable"|Notes
!style="width:4%;" class="unsortable"|References
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|[[Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes|Rhodes, Palace of the Grand Master]]
|[[File:Cross of the Knights Hospitaller.svg|23px|border]]  [[Knights Hospitaller]]
|[[File:Rhodes old town Greece 6.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Greece}}
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|}

==Muslim castles built to oppose the Crusaders==
This is a list of fortress specifically created to oppose the Crusaders and would not have been built if the Crusades had not been called.
{|class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!width="12%"|Name
!width="20%"|State
!class="unsortable" width="94px"|Image
!width="12%"|Modern Country
!class="unsortable"|Notes
!style="width:4%;" class="unsortable"|References
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|[[Ajloun Castle]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Ayyubid_Dynasty.svg|23px|border]] [[Ayyubid dynasty]]
|[[File:AjlunCastle outside.JPG|90px]]
|{{flag|Jordan}}
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|[[Nimrod Fortress]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Ayyubid_Dynasty.svg|23px|border]] [[Ayyubid dynasty]]
|[[File:Nimrod-S-224.jpg|90px]]
|{{flag|Israel}}
|originally Qal'at as-Subayba; national park Israel
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|}




==References==

{{reflist}}