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Saladin granted his request, provided that Balian not take up arms against him and not remain in Jerusalem for more than one day; however, upon arrival in the holy city, Patriarch Heraclius of Jerusalem, Queen Sibylla, and the rest of the inhabitants begged him to take charge of the defense of the city. Heraclius, who argued that he must stay ...
The Battle of Hattin took place on 4 July 1187, between the Crusader states of the Levant and the forces of the Ayyubid sultan Saladin.It is also known as the Battle of the Horns of Hattin, due to the shape of the nearby extinct volcano of that name.
A beacon was promptly lit on the Tower of David in Jerusalem as a sign that help was coming to relieve the siege. [5] Saladin, confident that enough damage had been done and calculating that he did not want to be caught between Raynald's and Baldwin's forces, stopped the siege and withdrew with his army. [8]
The cause of Saladin's retreat and the Christian victory struck all Muslims. Some of Saladin's parties even lied and said they had won the battle. [20] Baldwin IV memorialized his victory by erecting a Benedictine monastery on the battlefield, dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, whose feast day fell on the day of the battle. [21]
Stephanie also arranged the surrender of Kerak in exchange for Humphrey's release. When she arrived there, the garrison refused to surrender. Eventually, the garrison began running out of supplies and left with no other option. In November 1188, after a year and a half months, the garrison surrendered and was allowed free passage.
The siege of Jacob's Ford was a victory of the Muslim Sultan Saladin over the Christian King of Jerusalem, Baldwin IV.It occurred in August 1179, when Saladin conquered and destroyed Chastelet, a new border castle built by the Knights Templar at Jacob's Ford on the upper Jordan River, a historic passage point between the Golan Heights and north Galilee.
On 7 September, they met at the Battle of Arsuf, north of Jaffa, in which Saladin was defeated. Richard captured Jaffa on 10 September, but throughout the remainder of 1191 and into the summer of 1192, he was unable to realize his ultimate goal of recapturing Jerusalem.
Saladin and his 30,000 troops invade the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Jerusalemite troops are gathering at Saffuriya and their mobilisation entails the reduction of garrisons to the minimum in most fortresses and towns. [374] [376] July 4. Battle of Hattin: Saladin destroys the Jerusalemite field army. The Frank commanders fall into captivity.