Honestly the battles between Saladin and Richard are some of my favorites in medieval history. You have two military heavyweights with powerful armies, facing each other in unforgiving landscapes.

Every time I visit Jaffa, as we climb up the city streets from the harbor, I imagine that I am following in Richard's footsteps during the battle! Thank you for posting.

When your badassery is even corroborated by the enemy scribes.. Yeah, Lionheart earned his name.

It's not just lions heart, there are also substantial lions balls.

True warrior King. Massive respect to the Lion Hearted.

Richard was very tactical and a serious badass. He definitely was a great leader.

I'm from indonesia. and I'm christian... I love to see videos from realcrusadeshistory

My favorite leader. Both of them

Yo where did you get the quote Haha al-Din said?

I believe that there are two reasons the Muslim army didn't attack King Richard's army. 1 they knew the Christian army would fight to the death beside their King and losses would be great for them even if they won. 2 they were mad at Saladin for not letting them have the spoils of Jaffa. I do not think that Saladin was strategically wrong for upholding his promise to the people of Jaffa, as it sets a precident of keeping his word. Cities are more likely to surrender quickly if they know they will be spared and if word gets out that Saladin keeps his promises in that regard his sieges of other castles and cities will be easier. I think that in this instance it is a lack of discipline and unit cohesion for a majority of Saladin's army that gave him a disadvantage, excluding the Mameluke's. It was King Richard's boldness that pressed the evident advantage. Great video!

He wasn't known as 'lion heart' for nothing. He was as ferocious as his viking ancestors.

Awesome video!! Nice one sir

Nice vid mate very enjoyable 👍

is there an echo in here?

Wow hearing of the lion heart king does inspire me. I could imagine fighting along side him against impossible odds. To see your leader bleed with you. My god there is no greater bond . It’s hard to imagine anybody stopping such a motivated force.

Great job! My favorite King in all of history! More courage in this mere thumb than all the world combined.

SALADIN! Feel the weight of this name.

Richard accomplishing more goals is an I interesting way to look at it. I've always seen it as Salahdin won, but I guess that's overly simplistic.

What are great leader the Lionhearted was.Another excellent video,RCH.

"Git Gud noobs"- Noble Words of Richard the Lionheart

What a badass, I can imagine Richard building up a fierce reputation of a brave warrior king who won many battles, those mamluks knew that this guy is the real deal and wouldn't want to challenge him hence they didn't attack when asked to by Saladin or when challenged to by Richard.

HOLY CRAP THE LION HEART WAS A FREAKIN BADASS!! My kind of King!! God bless his soul. I hope to drink wine with him in paradise one day! :)

Great video R.C.H. as always.

No one could surpass the badassery of Richard. No one.

It was their final battle and quite a battle at that....great way to finish the Third Crusades.

I come here because of rise of civilization

"By God's calves, they will not capture the Christians" Richard the Lionheart.

Richard understood his enemy. He was ready and prepared!

Nice content as always.

we proud of you saladdin, one of the best and brave sultan of his time,

Well, I think I'll drink a little toast to that..

Great video! Richard! What a chad!

Nicely narated

What a great movie they could make about this today with CGI bringing history to life ,Charlton Heston would have made an Awesome king Richard

Lion heart a good strategy tactic war.

Your echoing voice sounds like an angel is speaking to me personally about the crusades

saladin was an amazing person and leader

The Third Crusade was a successful expedition for Richard, and a triumph for Christendom. It was a painful and humiliating defeat for Saladin. Historian Andrew Ehrenkreutz, says that “in spite of overwhelming odds in their favor, the Muslims could neither outfight the Christian contingent nor simultaneously protect Ascalon and Jerusalem. Considering the military organization and defense oriented economy of the Muslim countries and in view of the strategic advantages they secured in 1187-89, the terms of the 1192 armistice must be regarded as a humiliating concession the Christian invaders imposed on Islam.” -Ehrenkreutz, Saladin, p. 217. Historian Thomas Madden explains that “the Third Crusade was by almost any measure a highly successful expedition. Most of Saladinís victories in the wake of Hattin were wiped away. The crusader kingdom was healed of its divisions, restored to its coastal cities, and secured in a peace with its greatest enemy.” -Madden, New Concise History of the Crusades, p. 95.

Two great warrior in history

The reverb on this microphone is fn fantastic YOU SOUND LIKE A GOOOODDD

Richard and saladin be playing 8D chess with each other

Saladin and King Richard were able to negotiate a truce, not a win for king Richard, or Saladin,

When reality is better than the movie! This was so action packed!

is Jaffa and Tel Aviv the same city?

Well reasoned.

Whats going on here

Bravo! Great video! Richard the Lionhearted intercede for Christendom!

That's some serious reverb on your vox mate

Absolute badass best warrior king that ever lived in our country even know he was French our natural enemy if I was a crusader back then I'd happily die and fight for him

thank you !!!

I prefer using all legendary sculpture to Richard I than to Saladin

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="110">1:50</a> lmfao by gods calves I was literally thinking of Jesus calves muscles. Until I realized the context.

Who's the better general of the 3rd crusade. Richard the lionheart or Fredrick barbarossa?

And now what ?

I'm sitting here, watching your work, while yt advertises Saladin's greatest victory...

I would've love to see these knights training it must have been tough.

I would Loved to Have seen Richard that day

Love the echo, sounds like you're in a church.(a really big one)

Are you in a church or something? Sound 'sounds' (whatever) weird.

The Greeks (Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire) said of the

When two people fight, the question to ask is , who started it?? There is one community, historically, who neither lived in peace, nor allowed others to live in peace!!!

Whats with the echoe?

Was the audio recorded inside a church? So echo-y.

I have always wanted to know if this was true or not but was the reason Richard didn't attack Jerusalem was because he had only 4000 men under his command and the French and German crusaders with drew from the holy land? or was it simply because he thought he won the war and decided to got fight elsewhere? as he was known to fight a new war almost immediately after the last war he fought had ended.

Richard was galloping in front of Saladin's soldiers, no one dared to attack him. I cant tell if it was fear or respect that made them like that.

Richard the LionHeart, King Alfred the Great, and Henry V, are the 3 greatest monarchs of fair England.

Spain armtice defeated Al

and aqquired more of there goals

"yo les noobs" -Richard The Lionheart

More reverb, please.

Seems like every time the Crusaders made a shield wall, they won!

Indonesia subtitle please..

How many Christian going for pilgrims these day......... General Allenby protested against his campaign being presented as a latter day Crusade, however, stating "The importance of Jerusalem lay in its strategic importance, there was no religious impulse in this campaign.

who is here for hw

Is it just me or does Saladin seem competitively similar to xerces? I'm just saying

Do more Lionheart vids.

Hiding behind bazatain

it doesn't take a real large army to defeat a bigger army it's just inspiring words courage and sacrifice to win the territory

Saladin before the battle: I hope I´ll get there before they get their reinforcements... Saladin at the beginning of the battle: Yeah! I´ve arrived before they got their reinforcements! Saladin at the end of the battle: Why are you running?! WHY ARE YOU RUNNING?!! They have like 18 riders altogether, tell me why are you running!!

Al do you have India or a Moors sword

What a man the Lionheart must have been!!!

Are you sure your telling the truth mate? Saladin/Richard only met once on the battlefield

Proud to be an Italian

Lost Jerusalem successfully Richard : we won 3rd crusade by retaking jaffa! So purpose of 3rd crusade to occupy jaffa

The Great Lion

God Was with them.

I love Salauddin Ayubi ra

I believe Richard Cour de Lion was the last of this world's great heros.

Rex vis curis

saladin was a great fighter in the history

I love my Holy Catholic Church. Which underwent difficulties to Keep up Gods mission.

A great general of the heavens, Richard the Lionheart.

Richard Cour de Lion was the last great hero. Like Achilles or Hercules he was more than a man and like those great heros he died tragically and too soon. Even the heathen sultan Saladin was forced to acknowledge Richards greatness and wherever Richard went he sent the infidel fleeing in terror. We need Richard now more than ever.

Great leaders

Jesus?

Had logistics & infighting not been issues for the Crusaders, likely every muslim territory would have been under European control. The Christians had superior fighting men, weapons & tactics in the main... The muslims had the advantage of closer proximity to the theatre, thus easing supply difficulties as compared to the Europeans.

Richard lion's heart inmortal heroe

My a shamsher take AL head

This guy is not accurate the never ran or backed down from such a small force! Second Richard lost a few of those battles and spared Richard a few times during there battles. Also nursed him back to health when Richard came close to death!!