Muslim Perspectives on the Military Orders during the Crusades

Authors

William J. Hamblin

Keywords

Mormon studies, Islam, Crusades, military orders

Abstract

On July 4, 1187, the armies of Saladin, sultan of Egypt and Syria, surrounded thousands of Crusaders surmounting the Horns of Hattin (fig. 1) near Tiberias in Galilee. Exhausted by heat, thirst, and days of marching and fighting, the Crusaders were forced to surrender. Thousands of the resulting prisoners were sold into slavery, but not all. While King Guy and the Frankish aristocrats who had led their followers to disaster were allowed for the most part to ransom themselves, the knights of the Military Orders faced a different fate. After his triumphant victory, Saladin singled out the captive Templars and Hospitallers for execution.

Recommended Citation

Hamblin, William J. (2001) "Muslim Perspectives on the Military Orders during the Crusades," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 40: Iss. 4, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol40/iss4/8