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Baldwin I of Jerusalem took over the city in 1116 without much resistance. The centre of the city then moved to 500 meters along the coast to the south, and the crusader fortress of "Helim" was built, as well as Pharaoh's Island (now in Egyptian territorial waters about west of Aqaba). The city declined in the late 12th century due to earthquakes and attacks by Bedouins.