Building by Fulk, his barons & bishops of Blanchegarde, a third castle against Askalon

Summary:
After the building of Beth Gibelin and Ibelin, attacks from Askalon were much reduced. King Fulk thus decided, with William the patriarch, to build a third castle, against the raids, Blanchegarde. When it was finished, he took it over himself, increased the Christian population of the area and made the people of Askalon seek aid from Egypt 
Dates:
1142 
Fulk V, count of Anjou, king of Jerusalem (Fulk 4001)
  • After the building of Beth Gibelin and Ibelin, attacks from Askalon were much reduced; he thus decided, with William 4018, to build a third castle, Blanchegarde; when finished, he took it over himself, increased the Christian population of the area and made the people of Askalon seek aid from Egypt (:) William of Tyre bk. 15, 25.1-46
William of Messines, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem (William 4018)
  • After the building of Beth Gibelin and Ibelin, attacks from Askalon were much reduced; Fulk 4001 thus decided, with William's aid, to build a third castle, Blanchegarde; when finished, Fulk took it over himself (:) William of Tyre bk. 15, 25.1-27