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Consequences of Fall of Jerusalem (Latin Franks (Refugees (after Tripoli…
Consequences of Fall of Jerusalem
Latin Franks
Take over of city was peaceful
Large golden Christian cross that hand been place over the Dome of the Rock by the Crusaders pulled down
Native Christians allowed to remain in Jerusalem but franks allowed to leave (ransom of 10 dinars
Sibylla, queen of Jerusalem allowed to leave Jerusalem
Grand masters of the Templars and Hospitallers asked to donate money for the release of poor Crusaders
They refused
riot almost erupted so they were forced to donate
15,000 Franks who could not pay ransom became slaves
7,000 men and 8,000 women
Refugees
First arrived at Tyre where only men who could fight were allowed to enter the city
remaining refugees went to County of Tripoli - denied entrance + robbed of their possessions by raiding parties from within the city
after Tripoli went to Alexandria where housed in makeshift stockades + got hospital treatment
boarded Italian ships from Pisa, Genoa + Venice in March 1188 who took refugees
Saladin
Got money from ransoms for releasing franks
Balian paid 30,000 dinars for freeing 7,000 of those unable to pay from the treasury of the city
All Muslim prisoners of war taken by the crusaders were released (almost 3,000)
Allowed many noble women to leave the city w/o ransom
assigned officers the job of ensuring safe arrival of the Crusaders
Church of Holy Sephulcre stayed b/c pilgrims could go there if paid fee
Many holy sites (Al-Aqsa Mosque) ritually purified w/ rose water
Christian furnishings removed from mosque + fitted w/ oriental carpets
Jacobites and Orthodox Christians allowed to remain and worship
Christians barred from entering Jerusalem by the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem (consider heretics) allowed to enter city w/o paying fees as Saladin considered them his subjects.
Byzantine Power
They had less of it
Byzantine queen living monastic life allowed to leave city
Emperor, Isaac Angelus sent message to Saladin congratulating him on taking the city