A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . e thus came into existence, extending from Cairo to the north ofSyria, environing the little Frankish kingdom on three sides, anddestined eventually to subdue it, and this all the more certainlythat it was at this period a prey to internal strife and disorder. SALAhlN AND IIIS CONQUESTS. 2G7 Amaury I., who died in 1173, was succeeded by his son, BaldwinIV. (1173-1185), who was only thirteen years old, and who suc-cumbed to leprosy after twelve years. Of the magnates contendingfor the regency, Raymond, Coun
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . e thus came into existence, extending from Cairo to the north ofSyria, environing the little Frankish kingdom on three sides, anddestined eventually to subdue it, and this all the more certainlythat it was at this period a prey to internal strife and disorder. SALAhlN AND IIIS CONQUESTS. 2G7 Amaury I., who died in 1173, was succeeded by his son, BaldwinIV. (1173-1185), who was only thirteen years old, and who suc-cumbed to leprosy after twelve years. Of the magnates contendingfor the regency, Raymond, Count of Tripoli, was the successfulcompetitor; but he, also, was unable to give a more fortunate turn tothe conflict against the mighty new adversary. The help sent fromthe West continued to be inadequate; and when larger bands ofCrusaders made theii- appearance, only a poor use was made of want of adequate generalship rendered even their occasionalsuccesses of no real avail, and induced only sudden vicissitudes,which, however attractive to the romance-loving errant adventurer,. ^^^^^^ Fig. 121.— RuiiLS of the Castle of the Order of Hospitallers at Kerak, east of the Dead Sea. (From Rey.) were seriously harmful to both land and people. A brilliant vic-tory won by the Christians at Ramleh, in 1178, was followed by asevere defeat at Jacobs Ford of the Jordan, near Banias. To thisindecisive contest a temporary stop was put by an armistice in 1182,during which Saladin subdued Mesopotamia, and won the overlord-ship of Aleppo and Iconium. But, as usual, the Christians thoughtthemselves in no way bound to keep faith with the infidel, but bypredatory expeditions into the region of Damascus, and as far southas the Gulf of Akabah, alarmed the sultans brother, Al-Afdal,charged vwth the defence of Egypt. At that moment Saladin him-self, in 1183, burst into Palestine, and ravaged the land as far as 268 cjiRj^TiAXiry .ixn /.s7,. IMouiit Tabor and Xazareth. His assault,
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