PugJesusThree kinds of Crusaders... (AnonHistory)
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2084420/three-kinds-of-crusaders-anonhistory
History TodayWhile #BaldwinIV was dying of leprosy, and his would-be successors fought to prove their worthiness to rule Jerusalem, Saladin was consolidating his power.
🔒 Ashley Firth’s April feature is now in the archive
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/baldwin-saladin-and-fall-jerusalem
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDOn #ThisDayInHistory in 1177, #SalahAdDin (#Saladin) and his #Ayyubid sultanate suffered a rare defeat in the #BattleOfMontgisard. He was beaten by forces led by the 16-year-old leper king #BaldwinIV of the #KingdomOfJerusalem. The #Crusaders would hold Jerusalem ten more years.
