History B Schools History Project GCSE
State-building and consolidation of power
What State-building and consolidation of power means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of State-building and consolidation of power
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Establishing the Kingdom of Jerusalem to secure conquests, which required securing coastal ports for European supplies and defending against immediate threats.
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