Arab Historians of the Crusades

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Table des matières

I
3
The Franks take Maʼarrat anNuʻmān
9
Bohemond is liberated and Baldwin defeated at Ramla
15
The fall of Tripoli 24 2225
24
The effects in Baghdad of the events in Syria
28
The defeat and death of Roger of Antioch at Balāt
36
Zangi takes the fortress of Barin The defeat of the Franks
42
Zangi takes Edessa
49
Saladin withdraws from the Franks who are able
190
The siegetowers are burnt down
198
The arrival of the Kings of France and England
212
Acre incapable of further resistance negotiates with
218
Peace negotiations and the treaty
225
The assassination of Conrad of Montferrat
238
Saladins illness and death
246
PART THREE
253

The Second Crusade The siege of Damascus
56
Nur adDins victories and his triumph at Damascus
64
The Frankish cavalry
73
The Templars at Jerusalem
79
Saladins character
87
His justice
93
Examples of his generosity
96
His endurance and determination to win merit in Gods
102
Events preceding Hittin
114
The Sultan Saladin and his army enter Frankish territory
125
The capture of the Great Cross on the day of battle
136
Conrad of Montferrat at Tyre Saladins fruitless siege
176
The Franks march on Acre and besiege it
182
The Muslims reconquer Damietta from the Franks
259
The arrival at Acre of the Emperor Frederick King
267
Muslim grief in Damascus Frederick in Jerusalem
273
Two Arabic letters written by Frederick
280
PART FOUR
305
Negotiations with Hugh III King of Cyprus
312
An unsuccessful attack on Cyprus
319
The treaty with Acre
326
Formula of the Frankish oath
332
The fall of Maraqiyya
338
The fall of Acre
344
Index
351
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