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Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Châtillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
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Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
King of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1185
Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. Baldwin ascended to the throne when he was thirteen despite having leprosy. He launched several attempts to curb the Egyptian ruler Saladin's increasing power. Much of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Raynald of Châtillon
Crusader and military leader (1125–1187)
Raynald of Châtillon, also known as Reynald, Reginald, or Renaud, was Prince of Antioch—a crusader state in the Middle East—from 1153 to 1160 or 1161, and Lord of Oultrejordain—a large fiefdom in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem—from 1175 until his death, ruling both…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Saladin
Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (c. 1137–1193)
Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, commonly known as Saladin, was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, he spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Montgisard
1177 battle between the Crusaders and Ayyubids
The Battle of Montgisard was fought between the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Ayyubid Dynasty on 25 November 1177 at Montgisard, in the Levant between Ramla and Yibna. The 16-year-old Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, severely afflicted by leprosy, led outnumbered Christian forces against…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
November 25
Day of the year
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