Consider the following statements about Outremer States :

(A) These were created in Western Asia by the Christian armies after the first Crusade.
(B) There were four Outremer States.

Question

Consider the following statements about Outremer States :

(A) These were created in Western Asia by the Christian armies after the first Crusade. 
(B) There were four Outremer States.

Accepted Answer

The correct option is 4:

Both statements (A) and (B) are factually correct regarding the historical Crusader States, collectively known as the *Outremer* (French for 'overseas'). Statement (A) is true because these feudal polities—the County of Edessa, the Principality of Antioch, the County of Tripoli, and the Kingdom of Jerusalem—were established in the Levant (Western Asia) following the success of the First Crusade (1096–1099 CE). The Crusading armies captured key cities and territories, establishing these states to hold onto the land and protect Christian pilgrims. Statement (B) is also true as there were precisely four major, initial Crusader States created after the First Crusade: the Kingdom of Jerusalem (the most important), the Principality of Antioch, the County of Edessa, and the County of Tripoli. These four states constituted the initial political landscape of the Outremer.

The incorrect option is 1 (Only Statement (A) is true): This option is incorrect because while Statement (A) is true (the states were created in Western Asia after the First Crusade), Statement (B) is also true, making this option incomplete.

The incorrect option is 2 (Only Statement (B) is true): This option incorrectly dismisses Statement (A). The establishment of these states in Western Asia (the Levant) immediately after the culmination of the First Crusade in 1099 is a foundational historical fact concerning the Outremer.

The incorrect option is 3 (Neither statement (A) nor statement (B) is true): This option is entirely false, as historical records confirm both the location and the number of the main Outremer states established by the Crusaders.