The Knights Hospitaller, defenders of the Holy Land and protector of pilgrims, were searching for a new home following the invasion of Jerusalem ... Watch the full documentary on BBC Select ...

📜 History of Saladin & the 3rd Crusade: Siege of Jerusalem - A king does not kill kings. After the battle at Hattin, Saladin had dealt a grievous blow to the Crusader states. Important figures ...

came that eighth day of the month Gorpieus [Elul] upon Jerusalem; (408) a city that had been liable to so many miseries during the siege, that, had it always enjoyed as much happiness from its ...