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
#baldwiniv #saladin #crusades #historicaldocumentary #templarknights #jerusalem #Montgisard #Hattin #medievalhistory
Great video is really well made and easy to follow ❤
Well done, thanks
GOD should SMITE BOTH SIDES!
They both have committed Blasphemy in his name
for far too long! Both Palestine & Israel should lose
their land and control of it for eternity!
This prehistoric conflict must be snuffed out & eliminated.
Great graphics along with detailed explanation. Thank you
Underrated channel ngl
Very fascinating video and well done, even with it being almost entirely AI. There is a major AI hallucination around the 39:00 mark though… The narrator mentions the years "1880" and "1777" but Baldwin IV lived during the 1100s. The script font showed 1177 but it looks like the narrator (whether AI or human) read it as 1777.
demoralization video no wonder it was suggested, downplays Baldwins victors and lingers on defeats
So the Canaanites were the original inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Egyptians, the Jebusites then the Israelites. The Muslims conquerors came much later. Interesting.
You crushed it with this one. Much valued and appreciated 🙏
I always find history like this so hard to grasp as reality. Real life events are often much more unimaginable than fiction.