18.4 Battle of Hattin 1187, Part 4

A History of Europe, Key Battles

Carl Rylett

History

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🗓️ 22 August 2015

⏱️ 41 minutes

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The Battle of Hattin fought on 4th July between Saladin and a considerable Christian army was a major turning point in the history of the Crusader Stateswww.historyeurope.net

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0:48.2	Key Battles
0:49.8	The Battle of Hatine
0:51.6	Part 4 of 4
0:54.3	In the year 1176, Saladin was well on his way to controlling both Syria and Egypt.
1:05.1	His next target would be the Crusader States on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
1:12.1	In order to gain support among fellow Muslims, he proclaimed himself leader of the jihad
1:17.9	against the Christians, even though in truth he dedicated far more time and resources in
1:25.1	his early years against other Muslims.
1:29.3	The position of the Crusader states, meanwhile, had been weakened over the previous three decades.
1:35.3	The county of Odessa had been annihilated and the county of Antioch reduced to a thin strip on the coast.
1:43.3	The counties of Tripoli and Jerusalem at least were still in reasonable condition.
1:50.9	It was unfortunate for them that at this time their largest potential ally in the region was suffering its own problems.
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