Medieval Historian Matt Lewis takes a deep dive into the historical accuracy of Ridley Scott’s epic blockbuster ‘Kingdom of Heaven’.
00:00 Intro
00:41The Crusades and 1184 France
03:14 Balian of Ibelin, Godfrey and Hospitaller Knight
07:23 Pilgrimage and Forgiveness
09:40 Sword Fighting Styles
12:11 Dubbing Ceremony
15:31 Jerusalem and Faith
19:42 Saladin and The Battle of Montgisard
22:00 Templar Knights and Law
24:05 Raynald of Châtillon and Tiberias
26:29 Baldwin IV
32:33 The Siege of Kerak (Saladin and Baldwin IV Negotiate)
38:49 Sibylla of Jerusalem, Baldwin V and Guy of Lusignan
48:13 Battle of Hattin
49:32 Mass Dubbing Ceremony
53:14 Siege of Jerusalem
57:39 Balian and Saladin Negotiate
01:00:25 Where Are They Now? Featuring Richard the Lionheart
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@The_Argent
As with all middle age siege movies… where… are…. the…. trenches?!
Literally the first thing you would do aside from repair the walls and gates would be to dig several deep trenches and mounds if possible. This stops siege towers from being used, complicates tunneling and slows down infantry advances.