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GCSE History · key term
The collective name for the Crusader states established in the eastern Mediterranean during and after the First Crusade; the French word means ‘overseas’.
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Revise: The Crusader KingdomsMany participants in the First Crusade returned to Europe. Those who stayed needed governments, income and permanent defences. Their territories became known collectively as Outremer, meaning ‘overseas’ in French.
When using Usama ibn Munqidh’s account, explain both its value as a personal experience and its limits: one encounter cannot represent every community in Outremer.
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