of Jerusalem and the leper in the film "Heaven" of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, I believe everyone is very impressed, and even some leprosy research enthusiasts may be more interested in this person (HOHO~). In fact, he is the sixth monarch of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This family is very interesting, and his ancestors are all characters with style and skill. It is a pity that the country that has been integrated with one hand and one foot is not very long (in fact, no one can think of long in that bird place, including Arafat).
Well, to talk about the Kingdom of Jerusalem, it is not to start with the Crusades. In 1095, the Pope called on Catholic nobles and lords to summon an army to wage a holy war against the Seljuks. The first Crusade broke out.
In the course of this Eastern Expedition, the Crusaders established a series of Crusader countries in the east to consolidate their power. These countries, backed by the support of Western forces, are bridgeheads against the Islamic world. Two of these countries are quite related, one is the Kingdom of Edsab, and the other is the so-called "kingdom of heaven" in the film-the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
They are related because the founders of these two countries are actually the same person, namely Baldwin I {BALDWIN I}, and the leper king in the film "Heaven" is Baldwin IV {BALDWIN IV}.
Slowly, let me talk about this Baldwin I first. In 1098, Baldwin I, Earl of Bren from Normandy, participated in the First Crusade. Soon after the beginning of the Eastern Crusade, this Baldwin embodied his "style" for the first time, leaving the large army without authorization and leading his own army to The city of Edessa (an ancient city in the Mesopotamia and one of the holy Christian cities) set off. At that time, Edessa City was besieged by Seljuks for two months, and our uncle Baldwin was like Shandong Shiyu Song Gongming, Shi Shiran appeared on the stage.
Reinforcements arrived and the Seljuks withdrew. At that time, the Edessa military commander was called Diolos, and he was grateful for Uncle Bao’s timely assistance, and his admiration was like a surging river. At this time, the founder of the Kingdom of Jerusalem showed his style for the second time. In March 1098, Baldwin formed an alliance with Tiolos and recognized him as his adopted son and heir. In March of the same year, Uncle Baldwin attacked his godson’s The camp hijacked his whole family and asked the godson to use the control of Edessa City in exchange for the lives of the whole family. The poor godson was reluctant to let his family be forced to agree and surrendered the city, but he immediately became the third practice of Uncle Baldwin's style. The whole family, including himself, was destroyed.
In this way, in 1098, Baldwin established the Edsab State, called Baldwin I.
Now put the styled Baldwin I aside for the time being, and talk about another man with style. This man was called Goldford, and he was a prince, to be precise, Prince Buren of France. And he is the elder brother of Uncle Bao.
As the saying goes, heroes come out of troubled times. At the end of the 11th century, Europe was also in chaos. The princes, nobles, and lords were idle all day long. It just so happened that the Holy See called on everyone to march east, and the muzzle finally found a consistent direction to the outside world, so there was no trouble, and a swarm of people went east to make a fortune. Aristocracy has always been characterized by a family business model. During the Crusades, many families went eastward, and the two brothers Goldford and Baldwin were a model.
But the two brothers are very independent, have a sense of direction, and don't go to the same place (there are too many places to grab, and they work separately). One year after his younger brother successfully settled in Edessa, his elder brother finally led the troops to reach the knot of Jerusalem and surrounded it. The ensuing siege lasted 8 days, and the brother's family and soldiers would lose about 70%. The world called it pain! However, finally, on July 15, 1099, the Crusaders broke through Jerusalem. After a short rest, Lord Goldford ordered the massacre of the city (how could it be worthy of the 70%?). The invading army spent half a day slaughtering everyone in the city except the chief executive. (Therefore, there is a reason why Bloom asks Saladin to let the people of Christendom in the city evacuate safely, for fear of being returned to him by his way)
Uncle Goldford, like his younger brother, is also a very stylish person. The people below asked him to be the king of Jerusalem. He was very angry and said, "Is it this way?" ! I'm here to protect the Holy Sepulchre! So he gave himself a very stylized title, called "Guardian of the Holy Sepulchre", and took charge of the Holy City in this capacity. From this point of view, my brother has a bit more
fantasyist artistic temperament than his younger brother. He likes YY and HOHO~ but the life of Godford is not very good. He only did a year of "Sacred Tomb Protection". people". In 1100, Goldford died in Jerusalem. The second master Baldwin arrived from Edessa at the same time, and he was crowned King of Jerusalem without hesitation in front of his brother's body. The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem was officially established, marking the return of the Holy City.
In accordance with Bao Erye's consistent behavior and the amazing speed of action during this time, I doubt that the death of Brother Uncle is a bit tricky, haha, but this is completely out of speculation and no basis in fact.
The above is the origin of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in "The Kingdom of Heaven".
2. Kingdom inheritance before
Baldwin IV Baldwin IV is the son of the younger brother of Baldwin I’s cousin’s grandson. I don’t know what kind of relationship this is. Anyway, if any expert can tell me, I will immediately apprentice. It seems that the blood relationship between the two kings seems to be a bit far apart, but Baldwin IV's actions did not shame his ancestor (for the time being called it).
Before talking about Baldwin IV’s 11-year ruling career, let’s briefly review the inheritance and major events of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the previous 170 years, so as not to be abrupt. (All the water fish yelled: Is this guy so unreasonable!!! Everyone feels abrupt?!).
After Baldwin I was successfully crowned, the joy was not mentioned (guess). If Taizu Bao’s previous actions reflected the cruelty of the founding monarch without exception, then his subsequent governance of the country reflected his outstanding military and political skills.
First of all, he was very clever to occupy a series of ports on the east coast of the Mediterranean and put them under the rule of the kingdom. This role was to ensure the passage of Europe to the hinterland of the Islamic world, and the Mediterranean countries voluntarily in order to protect the common military and trade routes. The ground guards the east coast of Jerusalem, ready to provide strong support at any time, and then he was in Edessa (the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base of his old man), Antioch (the Crusader country captured and established by the main force of the Crusade in the First Eastern Expedition) And Tripoli established suzerainty, making these three shrimps a subsidiary of Jerusalem, so that Jerusalem does not need to be surrounded by Islamic forces and appear to be alone. After a few scattered hands came down, the kingdom of Jerusalem flourished for a while.
In 1118, the lovely man Baldwin I finally belched. The kingdom was handed over to his cousin, King Edessa, Baldwin II. This II is not like Qin II, but it makes people think that he is really a bit of a bit of a bit. During his reign, he fought with the Seljuks many times and was captured many times, but every time he was magical. He escaped unscathed, and he did not feel ashamed when he came back, and continued to go out on a high-headed horse. As a result of the campaign, when he died in 1131, compared with the territory of Baldwin I, the kingdom increased almost the entire Palestine (poor Palestine) area, reaching the central part of what is today Lebanon.
From then on, the leaders of the Kingdom of Jerusalem were the daughter and son-in-law of Baldwin II. The daughter, as the heir of the royal lineage, represented the political and clan inheritance, while the son-in-law was mainly responsible for national military security and exercise authority. What’s interesting is that this man named Falk is also an excellent military commander, but he doesn’t like to go out with a whip like his old husband, but he only securely guarantees the safety of the entire kingdom (a bit like the land resistance of the Three Kingdoms During his lifetime, he successfully resisted the Zengji dynasty's attacks on Jerusalem and other crusade countries, ensuring that followers of Jesus Christ can continue to live and work here. It is said that the local residents' favorite singing song at the time was: " The sky in the Liberated Area is a bright sky~~, and the people in the Liberated Area love it~~~"...
Falk unfortunately fell from a horse in a hunting operation in 1143. , Horse Number: 27149). Taking this opportunity, the Zengji Dynasty captured Edessa (just lost Jinggangshan). This event caused the Second Crusade in 1147.
In 1153, Falk’s wife (ten years of life and death) abdicated, and his son Baldwin III ascended the throne. In this generation, the excellent bloodline of the Baldwin family has not faded. According to historical records, the third young master held his sword, which is the legendary "three young master's sword" (it seems to be nonsense, not his sword. Whose sword?), conquered Ascolon, Egypt's last land in Palestine. But at the same time, the promising monarch Naadin, the second-generation leader of the Zengji dynasty, has also stepped onto the stage of history. He upholds Chairman Chiang’s great strategy that he must first settle for the inside out, conquered Damascus and unified. The Islamic world in Syria, holding high the banner of the Three Representatives, started the western development in full swing, posing a huge threat to the Crusaders.
In 1162, Baldwin's third young master died (it is said to be related to a Zeng Ji undercover named Yan Shisan). His younger brother Amarick I came to the throne, who was also the father of Baldwin IV in the film "Heaven". Starting from Amarik, the father and son have been burdened with the two great leaders of the Islamic world-Naadin and Saladin (if Arafat was called Alafadin, would Israel be destroyed long ago? )-The fate of long-term confrontation.
During the 12-year ruling career of King Amarik I, while antagonizing Naadin, he also tried to conquer the whole of Egypt, but ended in failure. In 1174, he and Naadin were as if they had made an appointment. They hiccuped one after another. It is estimated that the heroes were lonely. One died and the other committed suicide..., (Zhongshuiyu furious: Are you expecting to wake up?!!! )
In this way, the throne finally passed to Baldwin IV. This child, who was only 13 years old and had leprosy at the age of 9, was destined to provoke the last burden of the kingdom to face the most dangerous enemy in his life-Saladin.
3. The Last Strong-The Story of a Leper (Part 1) In
1161, the Archbishop of Tyre was baptizing a baby in the Jerusalem Cathedral. The baptism is the baby's uncle and his godfather-King Baldwin III of Jerusalem.
An episode occurred during the baptism. When the king gave his name as a gift to the newborn, a close official of the king made a joke: As the king of a country, it is too stingy to give only one name to his nephew. Is there any other more formal gift? The king laughed and pointed to the holy cross and said: "Then I will give him another gift, THE KINGDOM OF Jerusalerm!" This matter was recorded by the courtesy officer present. But no one thought at the time that the king, who was in his prime, would suddenly become ill the following year.
Baldwin was very active when he was young. He liked to learn to fight, and he liked to play military games with his partners (the legendary homemaker). When he was nine years old, he and his partner stabbed each other with wooden sticks under the guidance of the teacher, and he was stabbed in the left arm by his partner. The teacher was surprised to find that while reprimanding his companion loudly, even though Baldwin's left arm had been tattooed and bruised, he still didn't take it seriously. At first the teacher thought this was due to Baldwin's innate tenacity, and then upon questioning, he discovered that Baldwin had no pain in this stabbing. After the court doctor's diagnosis and treatment, it was confirmed that the nine-year-old prince was suffering from the most terrible disease at the time, leprosy. In the movie, the screenwriter changed the person who discovered Baldwin's disease to Balian's father, in order to imply the preciousness of Balian's fatherhood and the degree of intimacy with the royal family.
The news that the heir to the throne had leprosy was tightly sealed, but the paper could not contain the fire, and Baldwin appeared more and more illnesses. In order to cover his eyes, he had to start adding clothes to cover his body. Therefore, in the film "Heaven", the image of Baldwin IV we see is not far from the truth of history.
Nevertheless, when Baldwin was eleven or two years old, it was no secret among the upper-class nobles that he suffered from leprosy. It seems that God always tricks others. If Baldwin’s father, Amarick I, lived longer, then Baldwin might die before he succeeded to the throne, and he would not have to bear the great responsibility of the kingdom with a corrupt body. However, in 1174, Naadin suddenly became ill when he was vying for the position of Islamic leader with the newly risen Saladin. The ambitious Amarik I (family tradition, has always been the case) immediately expedition to Egypt, ready to unite with Naadin. The remaining forces solved Saladin, but suffered an emergency on the way, had to withdraw their troops and died on the way home.
This year Baldwin was only 13 years old. According to the traditional aristocratic tradition, 15 is the age to inherit the title. Regarding the inheritance of the throne, the belching Amarick did not have time to leave any deaths at all. What percentage can a 13-year-old leper expect? Nevertheless, the High Council in Jerusalem or in an emergency meeting proposed by the Baldwin Wen Jicheng throne, and formed by a unanimous vote of the resolution (Cannian ... look just like NPC)
Baldwin crowned when his illness had completely It is open to everyone (it may not be appropriate to appear in the coronation ceremony in the image of a holy warrior not openly). The strange thing is that the kingdom was relatively calm after the news, and there were not too many people running away. Instead, it was the Holy See that brought pressure. At that time, it was generally believed that leprosy was God’s punishment for sinners, so the Holy See believed that let a person suffer from leprosy. It's hard to justify people with divine punishment to rule the Holy Land. However, the Jerusalem Council ignored the attitude of the Holy See, and the Archbishop of Jerusalem responded to the Holy See that the King is already the King of Holy Oil. Please do not question the Lord's authority and decisions in the world! So the Holy See rested wherever it was cool.
Regarding Baldwin’s coronation, there is a legend. It is said that when he was crowned, an eagle flew into the church and landed directly on the crown where the bishop was about to be crowned, and opened its wings to form a cross on the crown. (It seems to be very powerful)
But always because of the young king, the council temporarily appointed a regent, this person is called Raymond, that is, the Tyach in the movie "Heaven", this person is in the kingdom It has a very good position and is the leader of the Knights Hospital. In the film "Heaven", the Knights Hospital and the Knights Templar belong to two different forces. This is in line with historical facts, but in fact, the history of the Knights Hospital is more The Knights Templar has a long history, and was directly under its control during the Falk (Lu Resistance) period, and has many glorious achievements. In short, Raymond swore allegiance to the king and temporarily regent.
At this point, Jerusalem is about to enter the historical period described in "The Kingdom of Heaven". And the King of Leprosy played by Edward Norton will also usher in a glorious time with few remaining in his life.
Fourth, the last strong-the story of a leper (middle)
When I first wrote this post, I just wanted to extract some plots and history from the film "Heaven" to make a comparison. This is my original intention. Who knows that one can't help but become the history of the rise and fall of his XX Baldwin family. The protagonist didn't mention anything, but to be honest, the real protagonist in my heart in "The Kings of Heaven" is indeed the leper. As for the elven prince..., wait for the prequel of "The Lord of the Rings" to be filmed... which is more suitable for him. I saw a sentence on the Internet a few days ago: The faceless Norton is more glamorous than the handsome Bloom. . . .
Forget it, pull it back, so as not to be trampled to death
by Xiaobu fans. Haha returns to the theme. In the film "Heaven", BALIAN appeared after the Battle of Mongissa and on the eve of the Battle of Harding. It should be in 1185 or 1186. In fact, Baron Baron's appearance in history was much earlier than this time. As early as when Baldwin IV was crowned in 1174, Barrian and his brother Baldwin (this Baldwin is not P.Baldwin, a different person of the same name) appeared on the stage of history as supporters of Raymond when they elected the regent. Therefore, he was of course not a blacksmith (all the water fishes are confused), but a hereditary aristocrat who is not deceptive for real gold and silver (the water fishes are in an uproar), and in terms of generation, he is also a generation higher than Baldwin IV, because in In 1177, he married Baldwin IV’s widow, Baldwin IV’s mother and wife, but in the film he and Baldwin IV’s sister (actually her sister) had a leg. It’s fun, but it’s unlikely. He was not that young. When Baldwin IV died, he was nearly sixty years old (the fish fainted). Because his territory is in Iberlin, he is also called Barrian of Iberlin.
Now back to the time when Baldwin was enthroned. Raymond, a veteran nobleman, is not a Dorgon-like figure. He wants to command the world without power. On the contrary, he is a relatively rational or conservative dove. Saladin. He has the least self-knowledge, knowing that he is not Saladin's opponent, and in all fairness, even he is not, then who is? Look back at the tightly wrapped young leper who has been silent under the mask all year round. All Raymond wanted was peace.
This wish lasted only three years. In 1177, Saladin finally completed Egypt as his base camp, Damascus as the center of political and religious unity, and the entire Syrian Islamic world as a winged foundation, and reached a peace agreement with the Eastern Roman Empire, completing his strategic vision of distant relations and close attacks. Everything was preparing for the capture of Jerusalem. At this time, his desires swelled unprecedentedly, and he only wanted to achieve immortal achievements. In his eyes, the kingdom of Jerusalem after the death of Amarik I no longer had anyone who could compete with him. So, in the autumn of 1177, Saladin led 30,000 Seljuks to set off.
On the Jerusalem side, three years later proved that Regent King Raymond did not possess the means and ability to control all the powers of the kingdom. He only mastered the Knights Templar, but he failed to master another important power, the Knights Templar. The kingdom formed another power besides him-the new knight nobles headed by Leonard, and the Knights Templar was their capital. This Leonard is the man who was beaten by Baldwin with his whip in the film "Heaven".
The old Mr. Raymond is a dove, while Leonard is an out-and-out hawk. For the sake of strategic direction, Raymond maintains his pressure on Leonard by virtue of his status as the regent. Reynard has never had the opportunity to provoke the Islamic world. However, they didn't know that the king of the desert no longer needed their provocation.
In the autumn of 1177, Saladin's 30,000 cavalry was divided into two groups to launch an offensive, of which 20,000 attacked the Gaza Strip where the Knights Templar are located (is this place name familiar?), and 10,000 surrounded Ascalon.
Jerusalem was almost unprepared and was caught off guard at the beginning. They didn't even get any information beforehand. The result of the mistakes in the intelligence work was that before the enemy arrived in Ascalon, the king was accompanied by a small number of troops to the place and automatically sent the lamb to the hungry tiger's mouth.
This year, the juvenile patient with leprosy reached the age of sixteen and still lived under a mask all day. In the three years since he became the throne, he can only continue to remain silent in the chaotic state of affairs. In the choice of national strategy, No one thought of asking the opinion of this leper who might die one day. However, no one noticed that the blood and qualities of the Baldwin family have slowly formed in his body, and they are about to burn in the few life journeys in the future.
The Seljuks soon realized that the King of Jerusalem was besieged by them in Ascalon. The ecstatic Saladin immediately organized his troops to carry out a fierce attack on the area, vowing to capture the enemy chieftain alive. The king's knight guard calmly and unconsciously defended the monarch's surroundings, holding on to the final battle. However, at this time, they heard calm and clear instructions from the children behind them. The knights turned to look at the king in amazement, then bowed and raised their swords to carry out their orders.
After repelling the Seljuk's offensive, the young tactical genius of the Baldwin family seized the gap between the opponent's organizational offensive and led the tent to break through. After hearing the news, Saladin was furious and sent Mamluk cavalry guards to chase him, but to no avail.
Baldwin did not retreat to Jerusalem after breaking through the siege. He sent a correspondent to order knights from all over the country to come and meet him immediately, and at the same time set off to the station of the Knights Hospital. There, he met Leonard, who led the remnants of the Knights Templar to break through. The embarrassed Leonard originally thought that the besieged king had returned to heaven in advance, but he did not expect that the king was already deploying a decisive battle. For the first time, he felt the majesty exuded under the silver mask, and for the first time realized the king's rights and majesty. Therefore, the king of Jerusalem assembled the main army and met Saladin, who also came to capture Jerusalem, in Montgisard.
On November 25, the two sides fought against each other. As a result, the defeat of Saladin ended, and the Mamluk guards were almost completely destroyed. Here is an introduction to the Mamluk cavalry. The Mamluk cavalry came from Egypt, but not composed of Egyptians, but a slave corps composed of people from Thrace, Macedonia in Greece, Armenia in the Caucasus, Azerbaijan and other places. But this slave corps is different from the others. The Mamluk cavalry were all bought or abducted from their hometown when they were less than six years old. These boys basically didn't know their family and life background. All boys who have been screened are castrated, and then put into ruthless military training. Their main courses are equestrianism and fighting. Generally, one-third of boys die in the process of adulthood, and survivors are naturally trained to have no family, no affection, or even carnal war machine.
This defeat caused Saladin to retreat to the east to train the troops. However, the war genius was unwilling to lose in the hands of a weak leper. After a one-year rest, in 1179, Saladin led an army to attack Leonard and the Knights Templar in Marj Ayun (Marj Ayun). Baldwin immediately mentioned the army to come to fight when he heard the news.
The two sides faced each other for a long time, and Saladin could not take advantage. So the two sides concluded a two-year truce. The King of the Desert was finally refused to be outside the territory of Jerusalem.
In the film "Heaven", Baldwin told Sibylar when he was dying that he seemed to have returned to the year he was 16 when a vigorous young man commanded the kingdom and defeated the elite of Saladin. This battle was the battle of Mongissa in 1177.
At the beginning of the movie, all this is the past. What we see is a king who is about to end his life, but its light completely obscures the so-called blacksmith protagonist and the quarrelling people of all colors, even including Saladin.
V. The Last Strong-The Story of a Leper (Part 2)
After the Battle of Spring Valley in 1179, Saladin returned to the desert and continued to wait for the chance to recover the Holy Land.
During this period of time, many complicated things happened among the people in the Holy Land. When a powerful enemy comes, people may be able to temporarily put aside their differences and unite against the enemy, but once the foreign troubles are resolved, everything will immediately return to the original trajectory. After the death of Yuan Shao in the Three Kingdoms era, Cao Cao was not eager to enter troops but waited for the Yuan family brothers to fight. After Japan surrendered, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party went to war immediately, which confirmed this law.
After experiencing the two battles of Mongissa and Springs Valley, Raymond and Leonard began to have a new understanding of the "leprosy" thing.
The result of the realization is that there are two important points. The first point is: as Baldwin IV said when he beat Leonard in the film "Heaven", "Jerusalem, only I dominate", both factions must converge. I think I can master what strategic direction. Only the will of the king is the will of the country. After the Battle of Mongissa, Raymond resigned from the post of regent and surrendered his power; the second point: the king’s life alone will not be long, so on the surface Actions must be converged, but secretly preparations must be done. Since there is no chance to make a move for the time being, let's practice internal strength by yourself first, anyway, you have to get through the two channels of Ren and Du before the opponent.
At the beginning, Raymond's development momentum was quite good. He started from strengthening the internal dispatch, and really was practicing internal strength. After the Battle of Mongissa in 1177, he immediately asked his close comrade Barian to marry the widow wife of King Amarek I (Scott’s adaptation allowed Barrian to complete his mother-daughter-take-all cause). In other words, he was transformed into the boss of the king's stepfather. At the same time, Baldwin’s condition made it impossible for the kingdom to take the initiative to launch a war, so during this time, it seemed that Raymond’s faction had the upper hand.
But Leonard on the other side is not idle either. Although he lacks talent in internal cultivation, it does not hinder his great determination to be a master outsider. First, he brought the new knight noble Kotenay and the Lucien family into his camp, and then vulgar and effective marriage methods were also used, marrying the daughter of an important noble who helped the kingdom to defend the southeastern part of the Dead Sea as his wife. After taking these few big tonic pills, this gentleman's horizontal exercises also appeared quite impressive.
Baldwin is struggling to maintain the stability of the kingdom with his increasingly serious illness. At the same time, he also knows that the restless courtiers are already preparing for the rainy day. However, he can only smile bitterly under the mask because he can be the king of Jerusalem but I dominate. , You can also let Saladin stay in the desert, but you can't violate the destiny that God arranged for him. The facts are in front of you. His life will be soon. Not only others, even he himself has been silently waiting for that moment to come.
In 1180, a new visitor came to Jerusalem. A young noble knight, this man's name is Guy. That is the idiot in the film "Heaven". The arrival of this person added an unpredictable variable to the undercurrent surging kingdom, prompting new changes in the situation that had been stalemate before, and playing a decisive role in the future direction of the kingdom.
Guy's IQ and talents are aside for the time being, but he is likely to be a handsome man. Because he captured the heart of Princess Sibylla shortly after he arrived in Jerusalem. Sibila was also a widow. She had a husband and a son before, but her husband died early. Anyway, the princess who hooked up with the fairy prince in the movie actually fell in love with Mr. Guy in reality. Eros and passion were spurred by the two parties, and soon the stage of talking about marriage was reached.
Raymond opposed this marriage, because Leonard had already recruited too many new foreign nobles, and no one knew what the new Guy was. He had to be vigilant. But his behavior once again proved his limitations, because at this time Guy is actually still a neutralist. The smart way is to observe the development of things, understand the public's views on this marriage, and then add the icing on the cake when appropriate. Or it could be a help in the snow, gaining Gay’s gratitude and finally pulling him into the group. However, Raymond did not do any research and decided to express his opposition. This is a relatively easy but rather stupid approach.
Although one of the two major forces expressed opposition, the development of public opinion has made this matter more and more maneuverable. The general public believes that the aristocracy behind Gay is very powerful. If he is recruited, Jerusalem will receive a strong foreign aid. People even think of Queen Merissad and his husband Falk. If this Gay is also a man A good person like Falk (with a big smile) can inherit the king's career, coupled with his resource background, isn't it a beautiful thing?
In this way, Guy became the son-in-law of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and immediately he responded to Raymond’s previous “friendly” behavior and joined Leonard’s camp without hesitation (previously Naadin and Saladin) , Now it is Raymond and Leonard, I am going crazy with me, why can't foreigners take more different names?). At this time, apart from regretting his behavior, Raymond might also be thinking why Barrian couldn’t be younger and handsome. In that case, he could seduce Sibila directly instead of marrying someone for comparison. The old widow queen with very limited effect. At this point, I am a little doubtful: Will Scott be a descendant of Raymond, who came here to tamper with history and reward his ancestors? ? (There was a watermelon rind in the audience...)
Maybe it was because the happiness came so suddenly that it made Leonard a little fluttering when he got a strong help without any effort. In 1181, he arbitrarily broke the truce agreement, robbed an Islamic caravan, and attacked the coastal area of the Red Sea, and smashed the boats on which the pilgrims headed to Mecca. Plan and prepare to implement, in short, have a lot of fun in the Red Sea. (In the film, only the plot of the caravan robbery is shown, but in fact his actions are much more serious than in the film)
Saladin can't stand still, and can't stand it anymore (it's you, can you stand it?? ). He led a large army to set out in 1182, vowing to teach these untrustworthy heretics (the two groups of heretics can’t tell). It is said in the movie that Saladin led an army of 200,000 people, but it is not so exaggerated. That year, in that place, the maximum number of gang fights was 30,000 to 50,000 people.
At this time, Baldwin’s condition has reached a very serious point, and some parts of his body have begun to rot (don’t think that the appearance of Baldwin’s mask after his death in the movie is exaggerated. In fact, at the medical level at the time, you think one is suffering. What should a person with leprosy in fifteen years look like?). He could no longer handle too much government affairs and had to hand over most of the power to his brother-in-law, and Gay became the second regent.
In 1183, Saladin attacked Jerusalem. Two Western Crusaders came to help (Guy was really not a boast. Although he was a prodigal, he was indeed a princeling, and he did hold some precious resources in his hands). The kingdom's army went to the Pools of Goliath (Pools of Goliath), where they blocked the way of Saladin. The army's operation was commanded by the regent Guy who just came to power, and Er Lei was assisted by his assistant. Baldwin stayed behind and watched the performance ahead with a trace of anxiety.
When the king was not there, Er Lei started to talk nonsense again, nothing more than insisting on an argument with a decisive battle going out. Raymond believes that the enemy is an army from far away, with a large number of people and high morale, but supplies are limited. The decisive battle is exactly what they expect and should be adhered to. Reynard’s opinion is needless to say, everyone knows that there are always only two words in his spiritual world: PK
Guy thinks Raymond seems to make sense this time, but he wants him as the leader of the ruling party to obey the opposition party. I really can’t justify the opinions of. So he rationalized his thoughts (if any) and decided that he would meet Saladin when he went out.
Every move in the front is mastered by the leper behind. Baldwin could no longer sit (actually lie down) to watch him do stupid things. After learning about his brother-in-law’s intentions, he immediately dragged his crippled body to the front line, and finally arrived before Guy’s departure, stopping him from being stupid. Acts and took over the command of the army.
Saladin had challenged several times before that, using various means to lure Kigai out to a decisive battle, and was very happy to see that he was about to succeed. But when he was ready to go, he learned that the Christian army was still standing still. The depressed Saladin sent someone to investigate, and the result was that the opposing barracks raised the king's flag. So he knew that the leper, the half-dead leper, was still here. The desert king stayed silent for a long time in the military tent, and finally ordered the withdrawal of the army, silently returning to the desert to wait for the day when his leprosy opponent died.
I personally recognize Scott's interpretation of this passage in the movie, and it fully embodies Baldwin's spirit and irreparable sadness.
The guy who returned to Jerusalem didn't know that he had just returned from the ghost gate. He thought that the king's behavior had caused him a lot of face, and he ran to the palace to have a quarrel with his brother-in-law, clamoring that he would no longer obey the king's orders in the future. Baldwin, who was lying on the sickbed, looked at him coldly, and forcibly resisted not letting her sister become a widow for the second time. Guy's behavior has made him fully aware of what it is. He deprived Gay of the right to regency and his territories in Jaffa and Askad, and sent the Grand Master and the commanders of the two knights to the West for help. He knew that the fire of his life was about to burn out, he Saladin will arrive immediately when he dies, and he will finally fight for more defense resources for this country.
In 1185, the 24-year-old Baldwin was dying. For the sake of his ancestors, he supported this country with superhuman perseverance and corrosive body for eleven years, but now he can no longer support it. He summoned Raymond to make a will, appointing his 7-year-old nephew, Sibila and his ex-husband’s son Baldwin V as heirs, and Raymond as the regent, and strictly prohibited Gay from participating in power.
In March 1185, the leper, the opponent that Saladin, the desert hero, could never surpass, the last and most vulnerable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem-Baldwin IV, finally got the final liberation of his body and soul.
6. The beginning and end of the fall of Jerusalem and the historical ending of the characters in the film (1) The
process of the fall of Jerusalem in the film is not complicated: Gay came to power, recklessly went to school, defeated, siege, resistance, negotiation, and
the development of the city. Basically the same as the epic, but in details, the director and screenwriter have omitted certain parts according to their needs to a considerable extent, and in some parts they have performed the ninth magical skill of the great shift of the universe, which makes people feel a little funny, especially It's about the plot of Princess Sibila.
In the movie, Sibila is quite a heroine, loathes her husband Gay, and likes the blacksmith protagonist. In order to reflect her femininity, Scott also arranged a plot where she cut her hair short during the siege. , Seeing that the meaning seems to be going to battle in person. But in the end, I didn't see her doing it. I don't know why the haircut came from. It was a bit of a surprise. But in short, this person is still a positive character.
What kind of person was Sibila in history? I can tell everyone responsibly that this person and her husband Gay are a pair of men and women. She was at least half responsible for the fall of Jerusalem.
The plot after the death of Baldwin IV in the movie is that Sibila reluctantly puts the crown on Guy's head, and Guy becomes the king in power. But what happened in actual history is even more tortuous. As mentioned earlier, when Baldwin IV died in 1185, he did not hand over the kingdom to Sibylar, let alone to Guy, but made himself 7 years old. His nephew inherited and appointed Raymond to be the regent, expelled the Gay couple from Jerusalem and let them go to Askern to seek a living.
But the new king was very short-lived, and the child died of illness in a place called Ake in August of the following year (1186). In addition to Raymond in Ake at that time, there was also a more important minister named Jocelin. This person said to Raymond that in order to prevent changes, the news of the king's death should be temporarily concealed. Now please hurry up to gather ministers and troops, and I will guard the king's body.
Think about it, everyone, whenever there is a political turmoil in the country, those in power must sit firmly in the center to stabilize the situation, calmly issue orders, and send trustworthy people to complete important tasks. They should not leave their positions easily and do things that should not be done by themselves. It’s even more important not to hand over the Chinese military’s big account to someone who is not his confidant. But at this time Raymond once again showed his incompetence and mediocrity, and he didn't even want to leave the city immediately.
As soon as Raymond left, Jocelin escorted the king’s body to Jerusalem on the back foot, and immediately informed Guy Renard’s camp to occupy the two important strategic locations of Tyre and Beirut, and dispatched people at the same time. Hurry to Askern and tell the Gay couple to come to Jerusalem immediately.
Jocelin and his entourage arrived in Jerusalem, and the Guys arrived at the same time (this time the action was very clever). Only then did the news of the king's death be released to the whole country, and at the same time it was announced that the kingdom would be inherited by the Guys. The people on Raymond's side were in turmoil, but the dragons were headless (Uncle Lei didn't know where they were sleepwalking at this time), and the guys from Guy's camp were all resurrected overnight, aggressively, and completely mastered the situation.
However, there are still some people in the parliament and church who are very worried, thinking that Guy is a dangerous person and is incapable of leading the country. They said that it’s okay for Sibila to succeed to the throne, because she is the only legal heir of the royal lineage, but cannot be piggybacked with Gay. Moreover, the king also clearly stipulated that Gay was not allowed to participate in power, so they wanted Sibila first. Dissolve the marriage relationship with Guy, and then inherit the throne.
Guy is a bit annoyed here, but time is running out. Raymond's people are just temporarily at a loss. Changes may happen at any time, so the situation should not be made too complicated. After discussing it, they decided to agree to the terms of these people and get the throne first. So Sibila and Gay approached the marriage contract and became queens.
The next thing was a ridiculous drama. As soon as Comrade Sibera became the king, she remarried Gay with a flash, and put the crown on his husband’s head to make him the king of Jerusalem. It took only two days. thing. The opponents were dumbfounded but helpless. Master Guy finally fulfilled his wish and ascended to the throne triumphantly.
The fate of Jerusalem in the future is thus completely determined and cannot be changed.
It was September 1186, just one and a half years after the death of Baldwin IV.
7. The story of the fall of Jerusalem and the historical ending of the characters in the film (2)
In September 1186, when Guy was approaching the throne, a dispute occurred within the Raymond camp without a leader in Jerusalem.
The argument was carried out in a good atmosphere of a combination of frustration and frustration. The frustrated person thinks that the general situation is over, and the boss is not there. Let's accept your fate, just eat a meal, and who is not with you. The frustrated part of people has red eyes: anyway, they will have to pay it back sooner or later. As long as you have principles, you don't have to be afraid of anything-fight with them! ! !
The result of the argument was no result. The frustrated people decided to stay and be obedient, and the frustrated people did not really stick to their principles and fight for their lives. They chose to leave. So on the day of Guy’s accession to the throne, there was a discordant scene in Jerusalem: a group of knights and nobles blatantly did not participate in the coronation ceremony of the new king, left the royal city, and returned to Antioch and Tripoli. The vast majority of this group of people belonged to the Knights Hospital.
In the movie, Barrian, who is at odds with Guy, stands on the wall of Jerusalem and watched his brother Baldwin go away in the real history. He chose to obey and pledge allegiance to Guy.
And their boss, the great traveler, the former Regent King Raymond finally ended his national outing at this time, because someone finally found him and asked him to return to Jerusalem to pay homage to the new king to show his courtier's due loyalty.
The King Regent was blown up by the thunderbolt of the clear sky, deep-fried, and deep-fried, so that the whole body was crisp golden yellow, and then tremblingly stepped on the way back to his hometown of Leipoli. The road to the township.
Raymond, who had returned to his hometown, met his men who had returned from Jerusalem. Under the anger of the crowd, his heart began to beat again. He convened a meeting of nobles who were loyal to him or supported him to convene a meeting to strongly condemn the pseudo-king and pseudo-government far away in Jerusalem, and formed two important resolutions: 1. Lie Baldwin IV’s other sister Isabella and her husband King of Jerusalem; 2. Form a division of justice and march into Jerusalem.
The fanfare of the righteous division was disbanded before it even set off-Isabella’s husband, Hefrey, is a big, pleasant man. He was shocked when he learned that the rebel army was about to make him king, and he was so scared that he took his wife with him. Immediately rushed to Jerusalem to show that he had absolutely no intention of undermining the stability, unity and stability, and firmly supported the leadership of his brother-in-law Gay to build a harmonious society.
The poor myopic Raymond looked away again, and the faceless coalition forces immediately dispersed. The discouraged Raymond also returned to his wife's fief Tiberistan to live in a daze.
The world was finally quiet, and it was finally his Guy's world. Ever since, it began to be wild.
In December 1186, the militant Leonard rightfully robbed an Islamic caravan passing near his territory. Saladin politely asked the new king to hand over the captives. Gay did not live up to Saladin's expectations and gave the answer he hoped for.
So, at the beginning of 1187, Saladin got the chance and set off with a grin. I believe this time, no one can stop him anymore.
The Battle of Harding, which put Pope Urba III to death on the spot and directly triggered the Third Crusade, is approaching.
8. The whole story of the fall of Jerusalem and the historical ending of the characters in the film (3)
Raymond, who failed the coup d’état (should be the failure of the "preparation for the coup d'état"), languished, and dwelled in Tiberistan idly. To put it mildly, he He wanted to be a hermit who couldn't fight with the world. To put it harder, he didn't have the ability to fight for anything. It seemed that this person was going to spend the rest of his life in such a solitary way-if Leonard didn't provoke Saladin, it seemed that it should be.
But in early 1187, when news of Saladin’s dispatch of troops reached Tiberistan, Raymond flushed with anger and cursed loudly at the group of people far away in Jerusalem.
Under normal circumstances, if the hermit wants to retreat, he will also hide. If the country does not fight wars, rise and fall, what do we do? Quiet's heart is cold, what is there to scold, and what is the urgency? Of course, since ancient times, there has always been a hero who was born like a sword that drank blood into a sheath. Although he was retired, he would still fight against the sky, go out of the world, and sacrifice his life for the people once the national disaster strikes. So, Raymond is this kind of person? ?
No, no, not at all. The reason why Lord Raymond is so furious is that, in the final analysis, he hates himself. He has a grand plan of retreat, but there is no paradise to escape from the world. He cannot have a place where birds and flowers are fragrant and inaccessible like the Lord of Peach Blossom Island. When the disaster comes, he wants to be mad. Called "Don't do my business!", but unfortunately no one listened to it, and no one would believe it.
Tiberistan is impossible to retreat. Because it is not in the back or center of the kingdom, but in the contact area with the enemy, once a war occurs, it is completely unavoidable to be involved. It was because of the power of the Raymond family in the kingdom that the king gave it such an important area. Home, as a result, has now become Raymond’s nightmare. For example, living in seclusion in such a place is as absurd as going on a self-guided tour of Laoshan during the self-defense counterattack.
No matter how much Raymond cursed, it wouldn't help. He still had to make a choice. Under normal circumstances, of course, it should be organized quickly to prepare for war and deal with the common enemy of the country. But in fact, this turn is really hard to turn around: Oh, I just got embarrassed by you in the struggle for power, and I returned to my hometown in autumn, and you immediately messed around and provokes the big brother, oh, then I have to forget the shame and put aside personal grievances for the country and the people to wipe your ass as cannon fodder on the front lines? I K, throughout the ages, such a fool is rare, right?
But is it all right to take refuge in Saladin? The public enemy of the whole people is not only the public enemy of the people of Jerusalem, but the public enemy of the whole Christian people, the public enemy of all of Europe. Treason, apostasy, and apostasy, one hat is bigger than the other. As Li Tianwang said, you can wear a hat as big as your head. What kind of material is Raymond in the long history of history, and can you afford to wear it? ?
It's hard to break, but it's hard to break, but when the long night alone has always had the end of the solitary lamp, Raymond, who was teary and difficult to dry, gradually came up with four big words in his mind.
Which four words?
"Curve to save the country"! (Similar to "One Country, Two Systems" and "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics").
In March 1187, Raymond issued a statement: Guy and his party do not have the ability and qualifications to lead the kingdom of Jerusalem. Only he can save the kingdom, and only he is worthy of being a king. Therefore, he refused to carry out any orders from the current king.
At the same time, he sent a messenger to see Saladin and expressed his intention to cooperate, hoping that Saladin would fully support him in becoming the King of Jerusalem. After the incident, he will uphold the gentle policy of his time as the regent (actually the current emperor). Expel the Guys and leave them to Leonard, whom Saladin hated the most.
This time it was the people in Jerusalem to scold the mother.
The violent new king and the main thugs under the account were shocked, and immediately scolded his former political enemy as shameless and unscrupulous. meaning.
Balian's previous behavior of surrendering to Gaye only now shows the meaning of patience and humiliation. He and a group of ministers persuaded Guy and Leonard to put the overall situation first and not to pursue Raymond's behavior to force him to the point of nowhere to go back. At the same time, he suggested that a large enough mediation team should be set up to go to Tiberistan to express to Raymond the king's intention to abandon his predecessors, and while giving him face, win him back to the Christian camp as Raymond’s Former subordinate, he himself is willing to be a member of the mediation team.
Gay and Leonard finally agreed to the request after shouting enough. As a result, in late March, a mediation mission composed of important figures including the Archbishop Tyre, the commander of the Knights Templar, and Balian set out to Tiberistan.
History is always very coincidental (unfortunately, history still says what it does). After receiving Raymond’s letter, Saladin has always expressed a meaning (perhaps with a hint of sarcasm): In order to show his sincerity, Raymond must open his territory to allow the main force led by Saladin’s son Afdal to pass to Canada. Lilihai.
Raymond is mentally prepared for such a request: Wu Sangui is to be done again, and Shanhaiguan is not to be opened. Isn’t that nonsense? So he immediately agreed.
On April 9, Afdal led his army into the territory of Tiberistan. At this time, Raymond suddenly got news that the mediation mission sent by the king had arrived in Dafula, a region near Tiberistan. He also knew that the mediation team included important figures such as the Archbishop Tyre, the commander of the Knights Templar, and his former close comrade Balian. However, none of this is important. The important thing is that Afdal, who is as fierce as his old man, has already learned the news.
Aldaf immediately sent a messenger to say: It’s none of your business, don’t move!
The Raymond people did not dare to move, but their hearts had already begun to shake. In fact, he has never really made up his mind to turn to the enemy, and now it seems that Guy is finally smarter than Li Zicheng, and has not done irreparable things like occupying his lover. On the contrary, he has sent peace envoys. If it is excusable to resist the order because of a personal grievance with Guy, then it would be an unforgivable crime for the whole Christian world to let the infidels do the big figures in the mediation team, and he would never return. Road, I want to be the king of Jerusalem again. There is no door to it. You can still live in what capacity it is to see Saladin's mood. After death, I will see the leper again and enter the hell forever. There is no doubt about it. .
The anguished Raymond hurriedly sent an envoy Xingye to the mediation mission to inform them of his dangerous situation and advise them to evade as soon as possible.
At this time, the staff of the mediation team has actually changed. Balian stayed in Nablus and organized the defense line but did not reach Dafula. The Archbishop of Tyre was even higher. When he reached Nasara, a few dozen miles south of Dafula, Saying that he can't afford to be sick, he refuses to go forward. Therefore, the highest-ranking member of the mediation team that actually entered Dafula was the commander of the Knights Templar, Gerrard.
This Gerrard is actually Raymond's old subordinate, and he has followed Raymond from Tripoli to Jerusalem, which can be described as a confidant. But then he betrayed Raymond and switched to Leonard's camp because Raymond had promised to help him marry a wealthy aristocratic heiress as his wife, but in the end he broke his promise and became fat. So Gerrard turned to the enemy of the old boss in a rage, but unexpectedly discovered that the worldview and life view here were more scientific and more in line with his appetite, and the Leonard Group also liked this traitor who gave his opponent a blow. So in a few years Gerrard skyrocketed. In 1184, the chief of the Knights Templar, which belonged to Leonard's forces, died. The result of internal discussions was that Gerrard, a foreign monk, came to power. Raymond watched the anti-skeleton boy become the backbone of the hostile forces and became more and more mixed with hatred, and the Liverpool captain's resentment towards his former boss was not tolerable.
Okay, now this large group leader has received a warning letter from his old boss, what should he do? Is it to accept the warning and retreat? Or garrison in place to organize defense?
neither.
The head of the commander summoned the scattered knights in the area to prepare to meet Afdal's troops and give the son of the public enemy of the whole people a good start. He believed that this would definitely boost the morale before the war. In making this decision, is there any element of anger not listening to the enemy’s advice? I don’t know, I just know that the person who made this decision is very good. Not surprisingly, it conforms to the consistent style of the group's actions.
The two sides met the next day, and there was no suspense in the end. The mediation regiment and its reinforcements were wiped out, and the head of Gerrard and several cronies were wounded and fled.
When Raymond learned the news, while shouting at Gerrard for being stupid (he didn't know how clever he was), he secretly rejoiced that there were no major casualties. However, this incident still makes him sleepless and sleepless, and he doesn't know how to deal with it.
At a critical time, Balian played a role again. He rushed to Nasara to pull the "sick" archbishop up, and ventured to Tiberistan together, and once again expressed Gay's intentions of reconciliation to the old boss, repeatedly speaking about his interests. At the right time, he gave the hesitant Raymond a driving force to make a decision (history is often decided like this, a few words, even a few gestures and a few expressions affect the direction of the development of things), and finally moved this panic. animal.
In May 1187, Raymond finally determined to return to the embrace of the people, taking advantage of the opportunity when Afdal led his troops to leave, led his men back to Jerusalem, and left his wife and some troops to stay in Tiberistan to prevent it from happening again. Fall into the hands of Saladin.
Guy and Leonard really warmly welcomed the arrival of their comrades. Their magnanimity index hit a record high. It is rare for PK fanatics to fail to rush up.
The prelude to the war ended.
After Baldwin IV was born, the bad courtiers finally sat on a table for the first and last time to discuss together how to solve the troubles that Saladin brought to them.
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