Jericho in the Frankish Period

Abstract

Jericho is considered one of the sites that had not been covered in research in the Frankish period in both east and west; despite its important location in Palestine as the gateway to the east of Jordan, and the fact that it is the one of the most ancient cities in the world; that is why the researcher decided to unravel Jericho and its location during the period of the Frankish. The researcher addressed the importance of Jericho’s location, and then he referred to the Frankish seige on the area in 1099 AD/ 492 AH, also he talked about giving Jericho to Emma, who is the niece of the patriarch Arnulf Malchorn, as her dowry, when she got married to the minster of barony of Sidon, and the feudal prince of Caesarea. The city remained under the Frankish control, until it was taken back by the Ayoubi troops after Hitten battle in 583 AH/ 1187 AD. The researcher also mentioned some of the most important crops in the cityand he described the industries that relied mostly on agricultural production, as well as the industries that rely on the Dead Sea such as minerals and salts, along with the commercial location at that times. Later, he talked about the social life, religious and medical tourism in Jericho.