Tripoli, Lebanon

Tripoli (Arabic طرابلس Trablus, academically transliterated ?ar?bulus) is the second-largest city in Lebanon.

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Arabic - Transliterated - Lebanon

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In ancient times it was a Phoenician city, and was later controlled successively by the Persians, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, Mameluks, and Ottomans. The Crusaders established the County of Tripoli there in the 12th century.

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Phoenicia - Persians - Romans - Arab - Crusade - Mameluks - Ottomans - County of Tripoli - 12th century

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Today it is the second-largest city, and second-largest port, in Lebanon, with about 500,000 inhabitants.

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City - Port

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See also: Krak des Chevaliers

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