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'''Gerard de Ridefort''' (c. 1140 – 4 October 1189) was a [[Flanders|Flemish]] crusader and | '''Gerard de Ridefort''' (c. 1140 – 4 October 1189) was a [[Flanders|Flemish]] crusader and the [[Grand Master]] of the [[Templars|Order of the Knights Templar]] from 1184 until his death. | ||
Supporting [[Guy of Lusignan]]'s side against {{Wiki|Raymond III, Count of Tripoli|Raymond III of Tripoli}}, his own personal enemy, the Grand Master contributed to the renewal of the war between [[Salāḥ ad-Dīn|Saladin]] and the {{Wiki|Kingdom of Jerusalem}}. Having provided pretexts for the war, the Grand Master pushed the new King, Guy of Lusignan, in the [[Battle of Hattin]], which was won by the Muslims and sealed the fall of the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. | Supporting [[Guy of Lusignan]]'s side against {{Wiki|Raymond III, Count of Tripoli|Raymond III of Tripoli}}, his own personal enemy, the Grand Master contributed to the renewal of the war between [[Salāḥ ad-Dīn|Saladin]] and the {{Wiki|Kingdom of Jerusalem}}. Having provided pretexts for the war, the Grand Master pushed the new King, Guy of Lusignan, in the [[Battle of Hattin]], which was won by the Muslims and sealed the fall of the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 22 November 2014
Gerard de Ridefort (c. 1140 – 4 October 1189) was a Flemish crusader and the Grand Master of the Order of the Knights Templar from 1184 until his death.
Supporting Guy of Lusignan's side against Raymond III of Tripoli, his own personal enemy, the Grand Master contributed to the renewal of the war between Saladin and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Having provided pretexts for the war, the Grand Master pushed the new King, Guy of Lusignan, in the Battle of Hattin, which was won by the Muslims and sealed the fall of the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem.