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A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make"). [1] Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico.
List of the strongholds or dar al-hijra of the Order of Assassins in Persia (Iran) and Syria. Most of the Persian Ismaili castles were in the Alborz mountains, in the regions of Daylaman (particularly, in Alamut and Rudbar; north of modern-day Qazvin ) and Quhistan (south of Khurasan ), as well as in Qumis .
Bet Shean – castle ruins next to ancient town, stronghold of the Lordship of Bethsan. Second castle on the tell. Beth Gibelin at Eleutheropolis – castle ruins next to ancient town, stronghold of the Lordship of Beth Gibelin; national park; Beit Itab; Bethaatap, Arabic: Bayt 'Itab – fortified manor (maison forte)
Fort George on Citadel Hill, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fort Anne, in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia; Fort Beauséjour, in Aulac, New Brunswick; Citadel of Quebec, in Quebec City, Quebec
Castle of Merle (Khirbet el-Burj) near Tantura, 12th century to 1291 with interruption in the late 1180s; Gaza Fortress , 1149–1187; Chastel Hernault , 1150–1179; La Fève, now Merhavia, 1160s to 1187; Amman Fortress , 1166–1187; Castle of Maldoim or Adumim (Rouge Cisterne, Arabic Qal'at ad-Damm) near Khan al-Ahmar, built ca. 1170
The forts controlled trade routes, safeguarded wealth, and stored supplies like grain and ammunition. The strategic locations of the forts enabled control over major trade routes. They acted as repositories for wealth, grain, and other resources essential for sustaining both the local population and military campaigns.
Into this category are included all strongholds from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium See also: Category:Middle-earth populated places and Category:Middle-earth realms Pages in category "Middle-earth castles and fortresses"
The first examples in England were constructed shortly after the Norman conquest, as strongholds for the occupiers. [1] Their form developed in the 12th century as the military experience gained by the crusaders was introduced into their home residences. The majority of extant examples were built in the 13th century, though a few were built in ...