Which prominent Crusader stronghold in southern Lebanon, known in Arabic as Qalaat al-Shaqif, crowns a 300-meter cliff above the Litani River gorge?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Beaufort Castle
- Step 1: Beaufort Castle was originally captured by King Fulk of Jerusalem in 1139 and extensively rebuilt by the Crusaders.
- Step 2: Perched at 710 meters elevation, it provided strategic visual control over the upper Jordan valley, Marjayoun, and the Litani gorge.
Answer
Beaufort Castle.
Why not the others: 'Toron (Tibnin Castle)' lies further west in the Jabal Amel highlands; 'Chastel Neuf' is in upper Galilee; 'Chastel Blanc' is in coastal Syria.
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