Jerusalem, 12th century — a dying king, a rising sultan, and a holy war that changed history. (battle of Montgisard, Marj Ayyun, Jacob’s Ford, Le Forbelet, Hattin, The Fall of Jerusalem )
This 1-hour and 26-minute cinematic documentary tells the true story of **King Baldwin IV**, the “Leper King” of Jerusalem, and his legendary struggle against **Saladin**, the unifier of the Islamic world. From the unexpected victory at Montgisard to the crushing defeat at Hattin and the fall of Jerusalem, this is a saga of courage, strategy, betrayal, and destiny.
Witness the final golden age of the Crusader kingdom — and the man who held it together against impossible odds.
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🕊️ this documentary is written based on these books:
The Leper King and His Heirs – Bernard Hamilton
The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land – Thomas Asbridge
God’s War – Christopher Tyerman
Saladin: The Life, The Legend and the Islamic Empire – John Man
Saladin and the Fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem – Stanley Lane-Poole
Crusader Warfare – David Nicolle
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes – Amin Maalouf
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It's up to the US. Hungary and Poland to do it cuz it looks like London and all them other places they've fallen they're done. They're cooked but at least we still got our guns but if we have the will to use them that's different
Great doc
🍩🙏 Love from Scotland 🙏🍩
No religion,peace everywhere ❤
Get ready for the Crusades 2.0.⚔️
This is amazing! Baldwin IV is my favorite king throughout history only second to Jesus Christ. Where can I get the image shown at 4:18? Such a cool looking piece of art.