History of the Crusades

the Crusades Episode 42, Egypt Part 3.

Hello again.

Last week we saw King Amaric and Neuridin's Kurdish commander Shakur face off once again in the country of Egypt.

But they really needn't have bothered.

After a lengthy military campaign, they returned home with a situation in Egypt unchanged.

To reward his commanders and perhaps keep their minds and interests on affairs closer to home,

Nuredin gave Shakur the governance of the city of Homms,

while granting lands around Aleppo to Saladin. Then they all settled into their new roles, content

that Egypt was off the action list for the foreseeable future. However, back in the kingdom of Jerusalem, the item invade Egypt and take control of it was still

firmly on King Amaric's list of things to do. King Amaric had left a Latin Christian garrison behind in Cairo

to keep an eye on the Egyptian Vizier-Sha-Wah and to ensure the annual tribute was sent back to the Holy Land.

The first installment of the tribute was now overdue and it was clear that Sheal was having trouble collecting it.

The citizens of Cairo were increasingly resentful of the foreign garrison

and weren't too keen on seeing a large portion of their taxes leave Egypt for Latin Christian coffers.

Shewa's position and authority in Egypt was becoming more precarious by the day.

Rumors also reached King Amaric that Shewa's son was openly negotiating with Shakura and was seeking

the hand of Saladin's sister in marriage.

Despite the presence of his treaty with Egypt, all these developments were making

King Amaric more than a little anxious.

Then, in the summer of 1168, a company of knights arrived from Europe under the command of

Count William the fourth of Nevins.

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