Jerusalem. The Biography

Kenaan,
Cathedra
2.325; Boas,
Jerusalem
73–80; Runciman 3.370–2.
7 Baldwin III: character, William of Tyre 2.137–9; the account of his reign is based on 2.139–292; death and grief 2.292–4. Tyerman 206–8. Runciman 2.3.334, 2.242, 2.361–3; Ortuqids attack 2.337; Ascalon 2.337–58. Nur al-Din and Sunni revival: Qalinisi 64–8. Tyerman 268–73. Asbridge,
Crusades
229–33. Nur al-Din polo: Phillips,
Warriors
110. Hamilton A. R. Gibb, ‘The Career of Nur-ad-Din’, in Baldwin,
First Hundred Years
513–27. On Andronicus: Bernard Hamilton,
The Leper King and his Heirs: Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
(henceforth
Leper
) 173–4.
8 Amaury and Agnes, sleaziness of Jerusalem politics:
Leper
26–32. Tyerman 208–10. Amaury builds Royal Palace: Boas,
Jerusalem
82. On Egyptian strategy/negotiations with Assassins:
Leper
63–75. Five Egyptian invasions: Tyerman 347–58; Syrian doctors 212. Runciman 2.262–93; death of kings 2.398–400. Overmighty military orders – e.g. Hospitallers vs patriarch, William of Tyre 2.240–5; Templar disobedience to Amaury. Agnes married Reynard of Marash; engaged to Hugh of Ibelin; married Prince Amaury then Hugh of Ibelin then Reynard of Sidon, who divorced her; lovers allegedly included Amaury of Lusignan and Heraclius the Patiarch: Runciman 2.362–3, 407.
9 William of Tyre: life and link with Usamah’s library: Introduction, William of Tyre 1.4–37. Usamah’s books 44. Baldwin IV, leprosy: William of Tyre 2.397–8.
Leper
26–32.
10 Moses Maimonides: this account is based on Joel L. Kraemer,
Maimonides: The Life and World of One of Civilisation’s Greatest Minds
; refusal to serve Crusader king probably between 1165 and 1171, 161; Jerusalem visit 134–41; Fatimid doctor 160–1; doctor of Qadi al-Fadil and then Saladin 188–92; al-Qadi al-Fadil 197–201; Saladin’s doctors 212 and 215; fame and court life – doctor of al-Afdal 446; Taki al-Din/sex life 446–8. Prawer,
History of the Jews in the Latin Kingdom
142. Did Maimonides pray in the Dome of the Rock?: Kedar and Pringle believe he did –
Sacred Esplanade
133–49. Benjamin of Tudela on Jewish dyers, David’s Tomb and Alroy: see Wright,
Early Travellers
83–6, 107–9. Michael Brenner,
Short History of the Jews
(henceforth Brenner), on Alroy 80; on Maimonides 90–92.
11 Books/Usamah, William of Tyre 1.4–37. Usamah, 44. Baldwin IV, leprosy: William of Tyre 2.397–8.
Leper
26–32.
12 Baldwin IV. Death of Nur al-Din – al-Athir, in Gabrieli 68–70. William of Tyre, death of kings, 2.394–6; succession and symptoms 2.398–9. Along with William of Tyre, this is based on
Leper
32–197; on leprosy see article by Dr Piers D. Mitchell in
Leper
245–58. Heraclius and mistress, child:
Continuation
43–5. Tyerman 216. Heraclius debauchery unfairly exaggerated – for a more positive view see B. Z. Kedar in Kedar, Mayer and Smail (eds),
Outremer
177–204. W. L. Warren,
King John
: Heraclius’ tour and Prince John, 32–3. Burial of Baldwin V and sarcophagus: Boas,
Jerusalem
180. Tyerman 210–13 and 358–65. Runciman 2.400–30. Reynard of Chatillon:
Leper
104–5. Reynald raids Mecca caravan and takes Saladin’s sister:
Continuation
29.
13 Guy and Sibylla: road to Hattin, crowning and spy in Sepulchre:
Continuation
25–9; Reynauld, torture of Mecca caravan:
Continuation
25–6. Ibn Shaddad,
The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin
(henceforth Shaddad) 37. For sympathetic analysis of Guy: R. C. Smail, ‘The Predicaments of Guy of Lusignan’, in Kedar, Mayer and Smail (eds),
Outremer
159–76. Tyerman 356–65. Runciman 2.437–50. Coronation: Kedar,
Outremer
190–9. M. C. Lyons and D. E. P. Jackson,
Saladin: Politics of Holy War
(henceforth
Saladin
) 246–8. Massacre of Templars and political unity:
Continuation
32–5. Hattin/killing of Reynald:
Continuation
37–9, 45–8. Cresson and invasion: Shaddad 60–3. For Raymond’s role see M. W. Baldwin,
Raymond III of Tripoli and the Fall of Jerusalem
.
14 Saladin and Hattin: Shaddad 37–8.
Continuation
, 36–9 and 45–8. Battle, Reynald: Shaddad 73–5. Al-Athir: Gabrieli 119–25; Imad al-Din (army, battlefield, killing of Reynald, True Cross, killing Templars): Gabrieli 125. B. Z. Kedar (ed.),
The Horns of Hattin
190–207. N. Housley, ‘Saladin’s Triumph over the Crusader States: The Battle of Hattin, 1187’,
History Today
37 (1987). Promise to kill Reynald:
Saladin
246–8; the battle 252–65. Runciman 2.453–60.