The Battle of Hattin fought on 4th July between Saladin and a considerable Christian army was a major turning point in the history of the Crusader States
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Battle of Hattin 1187, Part 3
The emergence of Saladin as preeminent Muslim ruler of the Levant, and the struggle for Egypt between Saladin and the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Statue of Saladin in Damascus
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Battle of Hattin 1187, Part 2
The Second Crusade (1145-1449), triggered by the Fall of Edessa. Conrad III of Germany and Louis VII of France lead the military campaign to boost the Crusader States in the Levant.
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Battle of Hattin 1187, Part 1
The first years of the Crusader States of the Middle East leading up to the fall of Odessa in 1144, which triggers the Second Crusade.
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