In 1180, Baldwin the Leper King of Jerusalem has just suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Marj Ayun, inflicted by his great enemy, the Sultan Saladin. Now, Baldwin’s leprosy worsens, while his enemy grows in power. Will the Leper King be able to resist the mounting strength of Saladin, before his own body fails? And will Sibylla be able to take on the burden of her brother's kingdom? In this documentary, which is part 3 in our 4 part series on the life of Baldwin IV, the Leper King of Jerusalem, we witness the Leper King dealing with some of his greatest challenges yet.

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Narrated by: Tom Wylde
Animated maps by: Denys Rodionov
Written and edited by: J Stephen Roberts

Voice actors:
Carl Hughes as William of Tyre
Ahmed Al-Bardweel as Ibn al-Athir

Sources:
-Arab Historians of the Crusades, trans. Francesco Gabrieli, (Barnes and Noble Books, 1993)
-Baha ad-Din ibn-Shaddad - The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin, trans. D.S. Richards, (Ashgate, 2002)
-Barber, Malcolm - The Crusader States, (Yale, 2014)
-Ehrenkreutz, Andrew - Saladin, (State University of New York, 1972)
-Hamilton, Bernard - The Leper King and His Heirs, (Cambridge, 2005)
-Ibn al-Athir - The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period, Part 2, trans. D.S. Richards (Ashgate, 2005)
-William of Tyre - A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea, Vol. II, trans. Emily Babcock and A.C. Krey, (Columbia University Press, 1943)

Special thanks to the outstanding Nedim Can Incebay, who allowed me to showcase some of his brilliant video game editing in this documentary. Please visit his original video on the Battle of Montgisard:
   • BATTLE OF MONTGISARD 1177 I KING BALD...  

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