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Post by Eric Gajewski on Nov 24, 2015 15:51:40 GMT
TradCatKnight: Traitor or Tragic Figure? Raymond de Tripoli The character "Tiberius" in the film "The Kingdom of Heaven" was inspired by Raymond of Tripoli Raymond of Tripoli, the most powerful baron in the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the last quarter of the 12th century, was a controversial figure in his own lifetime and remains so today. His independent truce with Saladin in 1186 threatened the very existence of the kingdom at a time when it was surrounded by enemies, and the Templar Grand Master accused him of conspiring with Saladin for a Saracen victory at the Battle of Hattin. In short, Tripoli has been blamed for nothing short of the disaster at Hattin and the loss of the Holy Land to Saladin. Yet, later historians such as Sir Stephen Runciman, have seen in him a voice of reason, compromise and tolerance in positive contrast to the fanaticism of the Templars and men such as Reynald de Chatillon. Tripoli was the inspiration for Ridley Scott’s “Tiberius” in the Hollywood film “The Kingdom of Heaven.” tradcatknight.blogspot.com/2015/11/traitor-or-tragic-figure-raymond-de.html#moreAttachments:
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