Principality of Antioch

The Principality of Antioch was a crusader state founded in 1098 by Bohemond I of Hauteville following the First Crusade. One of the longest-lived crusader states, it controlled the region around modern-day Antakya (Turkey) and northern Syria until its conquest by the Mamluk sultan Baybars in 1268.

• Existed: 1098 CE – 1268 CE
• Type: Country
• Government: feudal principality
• Capital: Antioch