Kurdistan compared to the borders proposed by the Treaty of Sevres before August 1922. Overlay of Kurdish populated area (unknown date).
Detailed Map of all Foreign Military Bases Currently in Syria
Krak des Chevaliers (French pronunciation: [kʁak de ʃəvaˈlje]; Arabic: قلعة الحصن), also called Crac des Chevaliers, Ḥiṣn al-Akrād (حصن الأكراد, literally “Fortress of the Kurds”), and formerly Crac de l’Ospital, is a Crusader castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by Kurdish troops garrisoned there by the Mirdasids. In 1142 it was given by Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, to the order of the Knights Hospitaller. It remained in their possession until it fell in 1271.