Richard the Lionheart vs. Saladin- The Final Confrontation
April 6, 20261h 41m · 16,026 words
Show notes
The Third Crusade involves two of the most well known figures of any crusade: Richard I, the Lionheart, King of England, and Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, Sultan of Egypt and Syria. These two men each command an army, and the fate of the Near East hangs in the balance. After the Siege of Acre, the army of the Third Crusade takes the road to Jerusalem. Along the way they will face Saladin, and have an encounter with the Assassins. Their quest to take the city involves epic battles, murder, surprising camaraderie, and scandalous marriage proposals. This is the story which founded legends.
Highlighted moments
On August 20th, 1191, Richard marches some 2,700 men, the defenders of Acre, the resident garrison. He marches them outside of the city walls, and he has his men slaughter them in full view of Saladin and his army.
“Saladin sends a groom with two horses to Richard he gives Richard the horses with the message that says something like it is unseemly for kings to fight on foot”
“the one thing that does explain these apparently contradictory behaviors is not religion at all it's class”
“Richard had raised his shield to hide the sight he could not bear to look upon the city that he was unable to take”
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