CHAPTER VI

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THE LOSS OF JERUSALEM.

Misuse of victory by the crusaders 97

1151 Death of Joceline of Courtenay 97

1153 Siege and fall of Ascalon 97

1162 Death of Baldwin III. Almeric elected king of Jerusalem 98

Relations of Almeric with the sultans of Egypt and Aleppo 98

Mission of Shiracouh and Saladin to Egypt 99

Siege and surrender of Shiracouh in Pelusium 99

1163 Defeat of the Latins by Noureddin, sultan of Aleppo 99

Alliance of Almeric with the Egyptian sultan 99

1167 Operations of Almeric against Shiracouh 100

Real designs of Almeric 100

1168 Expedition of Almeric to Pelusium 101

His ignominious retreat 101

Rise of Saladin to power in Egypt 102

1169 Attempts to stir up a crusade 102

1171 Suppression of the Fatimite caliphat by Saladin 102

Quarrel between Saladin and the sultan of Aleppo 103

1173 Death of Noureddin, sultan of Aleppo 103

Character of Noureddin 103

Baldwin IV., king of Jerusalem 104

1186 Baldwin V., king of Jerusalem 104

Guy of Lusignan, king of Jerusalem 104

Preparations of Saladin for the reconquest of Jerusalem 105

1187 Battle of Tiberias 105

July Capture of Guy of Lusignan 106

Loss of the True Cross 106

Fruits of the victory of Saladin 107

Siege and fall of Jerusalem 107

Terms of the capitulation 109

Departure of the Latins from the Holy City 109

Entry of Saladin into Jerusalem 110

Escape of Tyre under Conrad 110

Further conquests of Saladin 110

Causes of weakness in the kingdom of Jerusalem 111 (1) Bad faith in dealing with the Moslem 111 (2) Disregard of rights of property 111 (3) Lax military discipline 111 (4) Total lack of statesmanship 111 (5) General immorality 112 (6) Desultory character of the crusades 112 (7) Quarrels and feuds of the Latin chiefs 112 (8) Antagonistic jurisdictions of the civil power, the church, and the military orders 113

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