Siege of the Kingdom of Jerusalem Third Crusade
saladin s troops, french manuscript, 1337
this final act of outrage raynald gave saladin opportunity needed take offensive against kingdom, , in 1187 laid siege city of tiberias. raymond advised patience, king guy, acting on advice raynald, marched army horns of hattin outside of tiberias. frankish army, thirsty , demoralized, destroyed in ensuing battle, , city not held again christians until 1229.
king guy , raynald brought saladin s tent, guy offered goblet of water because of great thirst. guy took drink , passed goblet raynald. raynald s having received goblet king guy rather saladin meant saladin not forced offer protection treacherous raynald (it custom if offered drink host, life safe). when raynald accepted drink king guy s hands, saladin told interpreter, king: have given him drink . afterwards, saladin beheaded raynald past betrayals. saladin honored tradition king guy, sent damascus , ransomed people, 1 of few captive crusaders avoid execution.
by end of year, saladin had taken acre , jerusalem. pope urban iii said have collapsed , died upon hearing news of battle of hattin.
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