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Hugh of Saint-Omer

d. 1106 · 11th century · Also known as Hugh of Fauquembergues

Hugh of Saint-Omer, also called Hugh of Fauquembergues, was a knight from Artois who came east with the First Crusade. In 1101, when Tancred left for Antioch, King Baldwin I gave him the Principality of Galilee. Around 1105 he built the castle of Toron at Tibnin in the hills above Tyre to support raids on the city. He was killed in 1106 fighting a force from Damascus.

Hugh of Saint-Omer
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Principality of GalileeLordship of Toron

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hugh of Saint-Omer. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hugh-of-saint-omer
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