Raymond, town, Canada

Raymond, town (1991 pop. 3,130), S Alta., Canada, SE of Lethbridge, in a sugar beet area. Sugar is refined and honey is produced there. A provincial agricultural college is in the town.

Raymond, count of Tripoli

Raymond, c.1140–1187, count of Tripoli (1152–87), great-great-grandson of Raymond IV of Toulouse. He played a leading part in the last years of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Captured (1164) by the Muslims, he was released c.1173 and became (1174) regent for King Baldwin IV Baldwin IV (Baldwin the Leper), c.1161–1185, Latin king of Jerusalem (1174–85), son and successor of Amalric I. Raymond , count of Tripoli, was regent from 1174 to 1176.
..... Click the link for more information. of Jerusalem. He gave up that post in 1176, but in 1183 was appointed regent for Baldwin V. Leading the baronial faction in the kingdom, Raymond opposed Guy of Lusignan Guy of Lusignan (lüsēnyäN`), d.
..... Click the link for more information. , who became king at the death (1186) of Baldwin, and he even entered into an alliance with Saladin Saladin (săl`ədĭn), Arabic Salah ad-Din,
..... Click the link for more information. . However, in 1187 he became reconciled with Guy and valiantly led the Christians in the battle of Hattin. Saladin was victorious, and the Kingdom of Jerusalem soon fell entirely into the hands of the Muslims. Raymond died at Tyre soon after the battle.

Bibliography

See M. W. Baldwin, Raymond III of Tripolis and the Fall of Jerusalem (1936).

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Raymond, town, Canada

Raymond, count of Tripoli

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