I would have taken it as a bad omen even without even knowing how it ends. If I were there I can only imagine a sense of underlying dread, particularly since before he died the Crusader States were already losing. Imagine that you believe with all your heart that you must fight a battle that cannot be won. That's how it would feel for most fighting men.
@@calexander7495 I'm not sure that's true that prior to his death the Crusader States were "already losing." In fact, I would say that's entirely incorrect. The Kingdom had successfully thwarted Saladin's invasions on numerous occasions.
@@RealCrusadesHistory Well if losing is a poor choice of words, the tide of invasions would still be disheartening. That they have to fend off these waves of invasion and know that the enemy has even more manpower to send another wave. Losing may not be the right word, but the futility of their position must have gotten clearer after each of these victories under a man that's not long for the world.
We have to be careful about projecting the defeat of Hattin backward. They understood that the situation was perilous, but they didn't expect to lose. There's no question that the pressures you're describing were real, William of Tyre expresses them and he died before Hattin. But we also need to consider the faith involved. Many of these people felt that God would ultimately protect the Kingdom from falling. They also had the experience of defeating large scale invasions from Saladin, and so they had a sense that they could continue to do this. Also, Saladin's own position was somewhat precarious, his empire fragile. They knew well that he had many enemies in the Muslim world who wanted him gone, and there was a sense that very quickly the powers that Saladin had brought together could be divided once again.
My favorite king of all time. I could not comprehend the great man he was to inherit such a kingdom while in such distress. Especially in his condition it’s just remarkable how men respected and followed him into battle.
@@mghandsom7778 No he was not, he died 6 months after Richard left and his empite was torm down , his family eliminated and control passed back to egypt.
I could watch the movie "Kingdom of Heaven" forever. I fell in love with medieval history then. The scene where Saladins army is at Kerak castle and king Baldwin arrives, the line "Jerusalem has come" gives me goosebumps.
I'm goosebumps where king Baldwin said "Assalamualaikum" then Saladin replied with "Waalaikumsalam" idk if that's happened in real history, but that detail Ridley Scott gave was amazing
Baldwin was an Angevin (Plantagenet), a line of royalty not known to be faint of heart. He was first cousin to England's King Henry II, and cousin once removed to Richard Lionheart.
The one king who had a bigger dose of reality than most others as far as rulers went... Evidently he went from physically beautiful to literally a leper, perhaps it gave him a sense of humanity that those born with power never experienced before...power corrupts and even the most scarring experiences can eventually fade... Had it not happened, chances are that he may have been a terrible king when you compare him to his contemporaries... Humility was not a common theme
King Baldwin was admired by his contemporaries and later historians for his willpower and dedication to the Latin kingdom in the face of debilitating leprosy, which eventually left him blind and unable to use either his hands or his feet. Choosing competent advisers, Baldwin ruled a thriving realm and succeeded in protecting it from the Egyptian ruler Saladin. Baldwin's death marred the king's legacy, with historians tracing fatal discord to Baldwin's reign. Yet, while Baldwin was on the throne, the kingdom lost no territory and flourished economically and spiritually.
Im georgian from caucasus (land of virgin mery), i deeply respect baldvin as true leader with wisdom, rip great king - you was big friend to georgian/iberian kingdom. Respect for honor of french knights (warriors of God)
This guy is incredible. I had no idea who he was until a week ago when I watched kingdom of heaven. This video came at the perfect time for me. Awesome video! I don’t know much about the crusades so I’m definitely subscribing :)
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Thank you for this video. The maps and the digital animations add so much educational value to the content. I am very impressed and look forward to watching many more of your titles. (a historyphile from central Arizona) 😀
What is the music playing at around 14:30? Great documentary work btw!!! Highly interested in the topic since Kingdom of Heaven and very happy for you making this content!! 🙏
@@RealCrusadesHistory oh yes they were. I mean also they're both really lucky to meet each others as king and sultan, the way they respect each others were just amazing to me. And it's not easy to trust 1 king to another
Kingdom of heaven has done much to immortalize him in the hearts of crusader history students but it is so skewed. I’ve seen J. Stephen comment before that Baldwin was a “tough young warrior king.” Furthermore KOH portrays all the sympathetic characters as being heavily biased against religion. So when Baldwin said something like “spare me your sermon and get my nephew ready for his coronation” to the priest it seems unusual and ahistorical. Also I know the mask looks really cool but I doubt he wore a metal mask. In the hot Judean summer that metal would’ve burned his already scared face and let more bacteria fester, in the winter it would’ve frozen on, even though leprosy can destroy the pain sensation I can’t imagine wearing that mask to be advantageous. Maybe a veil or a cloth wrapped and dampened with a little wine or olive oil I think he might’ve worn. It is just a movie though. J. Stephen has got the facts, Ridley Scott does not.
i suspect foul play at sudden death of baldwin iii in his youth and uncle of tremendous champion the saint leper king/anyone know more on reasons for sudden death of baldwin iii?qui bono?
There's no evidence of foul play. Sudden death from illness like that was quite common, especially in the Holy Land. There is absolutely no reason to think that Amalric had anything to do with it, he never expected to be king and he and his brother had a good relationship.
It’s not that the Crusades started out as people indiscriminately butchering others. Just watch more of the channel and take into account that the number of soldiers involved ( and if possible civilian casualties) over all population is said to have been around 860 million at the time Fun fact: atheist regimes killed more people than religious wars did in a decade alone
