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The Failed Hit at Mont Gisard: The Templars against Saladin - Medievalists.net

At Mont Gisard in 1177 the Templars' desperate charge nearly reached Saladin, failed to kill him, and influenced subsequent campaigns in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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'Be on the Lookout for Us': The Assassins Against Saladin - Medievalists.net

Nizari Assassin fidais executed stealthy, sudden killings while sectarian rivalries and powerful leaders like Nur al-Din and Saladin reshaped regional Sunni politics.
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