Medieval warfare Vol VII.4 – The Battle of Hattin

Medieval warfare Vol VII.4 – The batle of Hattin

Fought on July 4, 1187, Saladin’s victory over King Guy of Lusignan paved the way for the reconquest of Jerusalem.

Theme: The Battle of Hattin

– William J. Purkis, ‚The sign of the cross on his forehead – Did Crusaders get tattoos?‘
– William E. Welsh, ‚The rise of the Ayyubids – Saladin’s apprenticeship in Egypt‘.
– Andrew Latham, ‚The geopolitics of the Medieval Middle East – Was it just Crusade and Jihad?‘.
– Erich B. Anderson, ‚Victory before the fall – The Siege of Kerak‘.
– Robert C.L. Holmes, ‚Ayyubid military organization under Saladin – Family, finance, and faith‘.
– John France, ‚“Give the lie to the Devil“ – The Battle of Hattin‘.
– John Hosler, ‚The consequences of poor strategy – Saladin’s post-Hattin malaise‘.
– Kay Smith and Ruth Brown, ‚“Millions of meandering lines“ – Of swords, steel, and Saladin‘.
– Michael S. Fulton, ‚The wedge between Egypt and Syria – The Crusader castle of Montreal‘.
– Rosie Weetch, ‚The museum of the Order of St John, London – Bearers of the Cross‘.

Features:

– Steven Isaac, ‚A pirate-monk in the English Channel – The Battle of Sandwich‘.
– Patrick Eickman, ‚Miracles, visions, and St. Barbara’s head – Teutonic Knights and PTSD‘.
– Murray Dahm, ‚An invisible clash – The Battle of Hatting on film‘.