This coin featuring Tancred, shows on the obverse Tancred wearing a turban and holding a sword in his right hand, and on the reverse a cross pommetee, with a fleuronnee at the base. The inscription on the obverse reads: +KE BO TANKPI+, and on the…
One side of this coin shows a depiction of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and the other a cross. The inscription reads: AMALRICVS REX (o); DE IERVSALEM (r)
Belvoir fortress is a crusader fortress in modern day Israel. It was constructed by the Knights Hospitaller in the 12th century, and was near to the site of the Battle of Belvoir Castle fought between Baldwin IV and Saladin in 1182
The capture of Jerusalem by Saladin on October 2, 1187. You might recognize this image from the course canvas site! Balian of Ibelin (right) offers Saladin (left, on horseback) the keys to the city. This image is from fol. 144r in volume 2. To view…
This coin of Baldwin III shows a cross on the obverse and the Tower of David on the reverse. The inscription on the obverse reads: BALDVINVS REX. X and on the reverse: +dE IERVSALEM.
This illuminated initial 'P' (Pasestoient) shows a scene of the battle outside Antioch, Bishop Adhemar is carrying the Holy Lance, a relic that played an important role in bolstering the morale of the crusaders (fol. 29r). View the manuscript in full…