Raymond III of Tripoli
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Raymond III was count of Tripoli from 1152 to 1187. He was one of the most influential political and military figures in the Crusader states of the 12th century. Leader of the faction of the local nob
Raymond is appointed regent for the underage Baldwin V of Jerusalem by the child's uncle King Baldwin IV
The troubadour Jaufre Rudel dying in the arms of Raymond's mother, Hodierna of Jerusalem
Ruins of the crusader castle at Arqa
Copper fals minted in Saladin's name
Battle of Hattin
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The Battle of Hattin took place on 4 July 1187, between the Crusader states of the Levant and the forces of the Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt, led by Sultan Saladin. It is also known as the Battle of the
Raymond III of Tripoli
…stances of the newly arrived nobles from Europe. Although he advised against the Christian army's advance through the desert before the decisive Battle of Hattin, his advice was ignored, resulting in the destruction of the Crusader forces and the subsequent loss of Jerusalem. He was a minor when Nizari Assassins…
The Battle of Hattin, from a 13th-century manuscript of the Chronica Majora depicting the capture of the True Cross by Saladin.
Horns of Hattin, 2005, as viewed from the east
Battle of Hattin (Gustave Doré)