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The Templar Role in the Loss at Hattin The devastating defeat of the combined Christian army at the Battle of Hattin on July 4, 1187, w as one of the most significant disasters ...

One man's ego, a kingdom's downfall. The story of Gerard de Ridefort, the Grand Master who led the Knights Templar to disaster. Read the full essay on my blog at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2018/01/true....
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Kingdom of Heaven and the Battle of Hattin - Seven Swords Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven presents a stylised version of the Crusades, centred on the defence of Jerusalem

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Anniversary of the battle of #Hattin, 1187.
Worth noting senior citizens as active combatants: William the Elder of Montferrat was taken as PoW, at least in mid 70s. Renaud de Châtillon, executed as prisoner, was at least mid 60s.
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