Encyclopedia - Battle Of Cresson: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Cresson - The Battle
Meanwhile, Saladin had sent a small force towards Tiberias led by his son al-Afdal, seeking revenge for an attack on a Muslim caravan by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1187: Encyclopedia - 1187
1187 - Events. May 1 - Battle of Cresson - Saladin defeats the crusaders July 4 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Hattin: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Hattin - Background
Guy of Lusignan became king of Jerusalem in 1186, in right of his wife Sibylla, after the death of Sibylla's son (and Guy's stepson) Bald...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli: Encyclopedia Ii - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli - Raymond And The Nobles' Party
Raymond also was drawn into the developing strife in the kingdom. Economically, the opposing sides were the established barons who drew r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balian Of Ibelin: Encyclopedia Ii - Balian Of Ibelin - Early Life
He was the son of Barisan of Ibelin, and brother of Hugh and Baldwin. His father had been a knight in the County of Jaffa, and had been r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Hattin: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Hattin - Siege Of Tiberias
Saladin had assembled his own army at Raymond's fortress of Tiberias. When Raymond reconciled with Guy, this assembly turned into a siege...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Hattin: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Hattin - Aftermath
The Muslims captured the royal tent of King Guy, as well as the True Cross, after the Bishop of Acre was killed in the fighting. Prisoner...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Hattin: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Hattin - Legends And Fiction
According to the chronicler Ernoul, news of the defeat caused Pope Urban III to die of shock. The battle, and much of the background of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Hattin: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Hattin - The Battle
The crusaders began their march from Sephoria on July 3, with Raymond leading the vanguard, Guy the main army, and Balian, Raynald, and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balian Of Ibelin: Encyclopedia Ii - Balian Of Ibelin - Defense Of Jerusalem
When Balian arrived in the city, the inhabitants begged him to stay, and he was absolved of his oath to Saladin by Patriarch Heraclius, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli: Encyclopedia Ii - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli - Regent Of Jerusalem
In 1174 Amalric died and was succeeded by his son Baldwin IV, who was still too young to rule on his own and furthermore was suffering fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli: Encyclopedia Ii - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli - Early Life
Raymond succeeded his father Raymond II, who had been killed by the Hashshashin, and Hodierna of Jerusalem, who ruled as regent until Ray...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balian Of Ibelin: Encyclopedia Ii - Balian Of Ibelin - Legacy
Balian died in 1193. With Maria he had two sons: John of Ibelin was Lord of Beirut and constable of Jerusalem, and Philip of Ibelin acted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli: Encyclopedia Ii - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli - Battle Of Hattin And Death
In Tripoli Raymond made peace with Saladin, perhaps hoping to ally with him against their common enemy Guy. At the end of 1186 Saladin, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli: Encyclopedia Ii - Raymond Iii Of Tripoli - Physical Characteristics
William of Tyre described Raymond as: "...a man of slender build, extremely spare, of medium height and swarthy complexion. His hair was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balian Of Ibelin: Encyclopedia Ii - Balian Of Ibelin - The Nobles' Faction
The Ibelins were partisans of the nobles' faction in the kingdom, made up of the lower nobility and older families who had lived there fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Cresson: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Cresson - The Problem Of The Sources
The battle is mentioned in a number of contemporary chronicles. These accounts differ considerably, and have never been fully reconciled ...   » Read the article