Jerusalem has come | 8K Ultra HD Cinematic | Kingdom of Heaven

Movie : Kingdom of Heaven
Facts about the siege of Jerusalem:
Strategic Encirclement: Saladin's forces surrounded Jerusalem, cutting off supply routes and isolating the city from reinforcements. This siege tactic aimed to weaken the resolve of the defenders and force surrender.
Diplomatic Efforts: Before launching the siege, Saladin sent emissaries to negotiate with the Crusader leaders in Jerusalem, offering generous terms of surrender that would allow civilians safe passage out of the city. However, the Crusaders refused to capitulate.
Military Preparation: Inside Jerusalem, the Crusaders prepared for the impending siege by fortifying the city walls, stockpiling supplies, and organizing their defenses. Despite their efforts, they faced a formidable opponent in Saladin, whose army was renowned for its discipline and skill in siege warfare.
Lengthy Siege: The siege of Jerusalem lasted for several weeks, during which time Saladin's forces launched repeated assaults on the city walls and engaged in skirmishes with the defenders. Despite facing fierce resistance, Saladin remained determined to capture Jerusalem.
Fall of the City: On October 2, 1187, after a prolonged siege and fierce fighting, Jerusalem fell to Saladin's forces. The defenders were overwhelmed, and many were killed or captured. Saladin demonstrated clemency towards the civilian population, allowing them to ransom themselves or leave the city unharmed.
Recapture of Sacred Sites: The fall of Jerusalem was a significant victory for Saladin, as it allowed him to recapture several sacred sites revered by Muslims, including the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque. The city's capture also dealt a severe blow to the Crusader presence in the region.
Impact on the Crusades: The loss of Jerusalem sent shockwaves throughout Europe and prompted calls for a new Crusade to reclaim the Holy City. The Third Crusade, led by European monarchs such as Richard the Lionheart of England, was launched in response to Saladin's conquests, leading to further conflicts in the region.
Legacy: Saladin's capture of Jerusalem remains a defining moment in the history of the Crusades and the broader struggle for control of the Holy Land. It cemented his reputation as a skilled military commander and elevated him to legendary status in Islamic history.
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[@OurWorldIsBroken]

The fact that they agreed, just saved the movie budget for a $20 million huge CGI battle!!

[@GhilenPeek]

Great financial planners they were

[@unclephillymya]

Ridley Scott doesn’t need CGI

[@nvelsen1975]

"Withdraw, or we will all fight the producers bankrupt here. Do we have terms?"

[@yakhooves]

@@unclephillymya he would have absolutely had thousands of extras fight to the death for sake of authenticity. Hollywood is a tough place to get ahead, but Orlando Bloom got this part by beating Brad Pitt a year earlier in Troy.

[@rnt__]

George Lucas: hold my wallet!

[@twentytwoedits2442]

2 real men being fully aware of the responsibility they carry. truly admirable

[@Zagoreni02A]

There were many times in history when leaders would came straight and confront each other rather to end in full scale bloodsheet. Those days were gone. Today in 21th century. No such chivalry exist.

[@twentytwoedits2442]

@@Zagoreni02A yes other leaders like we have today would just go for a full scalee bloodsheet because theyre irresponsible maniacs. At 3:29 Salahdin knew that Baldwin was being genuine. He knew that " withdraw or we will all die here" is just straight facts. Both knew that they two both carried the responsibility of hundreds of thousands of human lives. They were just like "look, we dont have to escalate things here. Lets remember God here for a second. Were not that different in faith and why let all those people die here? yes, we have terms" yea no shit we have terms of course we have terms because they both were smart and real men with a sense of responsibility and close to God/Allah

[@oliverboy-wk8gy]

today we are smart not stupid, we have military with guns, its a death wish to meet eacher other on the front line @@Zagoreni02A

[@elmulato7038]

⁠@@twentytwoedits2442Of course he knew Baldwin was being real, don’t forget he had defeated him already when the King of Jerusalem was 16. That’s part of the reason he has big respect for Baldwin. Salahdin was defeated only a few times in his career. And that one was his biggest. So yeah, Baldwin commanded huge respect even from the Muslim world.. a huge and rare intangible.

[@fukubch4826]

Wasnt no deranged people as bad as today simple things were understood

[@johnreber1307]

I know this movie is Balian's story, but the scenes with either Salah ad-Din or Baldwin were the best parts by far. Two men who represent what leadership should be.

[@garethmcguinness377]

Tbf Balian was nearly up there with them in terms of greatness as a character

[@dareks.3040]

@@garethmcguinness377 Yes. I love the moment also while Baldwin is saying: Assemble the army. It means so much then.

[@mcbrians.8508]

it’s hard to imagine that 60 years from this event, the mongols came and exterminated the ayyubids. These badass elite islamic warriors you see was helplessly pounced by more ferocious warriors from the east.

[@Odd_Krieger]

​@@mcbrians.8508 many happened in that 60 years. The muslims were pretty much wayy too lacking back then due to peace time..and Mongols arent exactly known for being peaceful people..

[@kalencwil3924]

@@garethmcguinness377poorly cast

[@CoryFalde175]

I like how Baldwin doesn't threaten or insult him. He says, "we will all die here." He allows Saladin to withdraw without injury to his pride.

[@Zivenox]

Diplomacy at it's finest.

[@alexturner7127]

If you say “Withdraw or we will all die here”, that’s a threat of the highest order…. 🤷‍♂️

[@olshuck8510]

he did not allow anything, just stated simple facts....they both recognized life over death, and respected each other for it.

[@hoanglinhle4468]

@@alexturner7127 - It's the fact, Baldwin will surely die for his body break down, but Saladin also risks himself being on the frontline. - It's different from all those "Yo mama" and people middle finger each other. All barking but no bite.

[@leiderhosen7110]

It's a perfect appeal to rationality, with due respect to Saladin and his army without demeaning himself. "Neither side holds the numerical or technological advantage, so it will come down to willingness to fight. I know your men will fight to the very last without retreat, and I know that if you call an attack you will commit to it until it is done, but I am every bit as determined and every one of my men will take one of yours with them. There is nothing here worth the lives of every one of our soldiers, if you agree to not advance any further, I will return the courtesy."

[@Deanster101]

"I will send you my physicians...." a huge amount of respect between enemy kings.

[@MeltzTorralba]

they're not enemies

[@olshuck8510]

I was going to say this...

[@onerandombruh]

The thing is that Saladin was too much of an honorable leader, just like Baldwin... There was true respect between them, all the time... If it wasn't for the war, both of them could have been great friends.

[@awsooliveira]

That's nice to see, respect between enemies, I don't see it nowadays.

[@wanrazul]

Trivia: one of Saladin's personal physicians is the Rabbi Moses Maimonaides, better known as Rambam, probably the most influential scholar in Judaism. So the scene would really be a meeting point of all three Abrahamic traditions.

[@eduardoalamo1240]

Doesn't matter how many times I watch this scene, it still causes me awe when both armies arrive to the scene, thousands of banners waving and warriors ready to fight. And the fact it doesn't come down to an actual battle makes it even better.

[@wolger]

Rationality overrides the personal ego.

[@kodesh1674]

So why bring the whole army if not going to fight. Generally confused 😕

[@ewjiml]

@@kodesh1674It’s a show of force. Yes, Salahudin and Baldwin respected each other but don’t make the mistake that either of them wouldn’t have attacked if given more ….. favorable conditions.

[@rustkarl]

So many stories of the modern day despise politics. The art of diplomacy as a resort of cowards and backstabbers. Yet it is diplomacy that averts war, ends war and keeps peace far longer than force.

[@DaDragonSlayer007]

​​@@kodesh1674because anything can go wrong.....these are 2 different fractions & tensions is high on both sides. If anything happens atleast both army's were present to defend themselves.

[@ThePlaton20]

For King Baldwin IV to ride on a horse with full blown leprosy from Jerusalem to Kerak would have been exceedingly dangerous. Leprosy causes severe skin breakdown meaning that Baldwin's legs would be severely compromised with layers of skin falling off after riding a horse. In fact Tiberius recognized this immediately after Baldwin declared "ASSEMBLE THE ARMY" in an earlier scene and implored Baldwin not to make the trip as it very well could have killed him even without a battle taking place.

[@pedropau288]

Also cool to see, whether intentional or not, that while Baldwin's army are riding their horses with great posture you can see Baldwin strained on top of his horse.

[@josearteaga9667]

@@pedropau288I feel bad for Baldwin but for some reason when baldwin is riding the horse sides it looks so badass he was a bad mofo what a leader

[@carlycrays2831]

I think we need to remember that Baldwin had been riding since he was very young. There was a lot he couldn't do so he focused a lot on riding since it was one thing he was able to do with modifications

[@rustkarl]

You can hear him wheezing after he offers his terms. Salahuddin notices and offers his physicians from hearing this alone. Knowing the toll it took on him to ride all the way, only to ensure blood needn’t be spilt.

[@saintsocky1346]

And he just goes straight up to the leader with death or terms. Pained calmness is crazy.

[@derabraham8898]

At that time, the Arabs were known for their immense leap in healthcare and expertise in human medicine. So when Saladin tells Baldwin that he will “send his physicians” it means that he acted out of pure respect and that Baldwin will get the best possible treatment there was at that time.

[@Bane520]

Source?

[@lolsmo395]

@@Bane520 first page of google, islam golden age was known for their advancements in medicine.

[@SBWinner]

@@Bane520 I don't know if you are seriously asking but here are some books you can read: - Wakim, Khalil G. (1 January 1944). "Arabic Medicine in Literature". Bulletin of the Medical Library Association - Campbell, Donald (19 December 2013). Arabian Medicine and Its Influence on the Middle Ages - Conrad, Lawrence I. (2009). The Western medical tradition. - Colgan, Richard (2013). Advice to the Healer: On the Art of Caring. - Alexakos, Konstantinos; Antoine, Wladina (January 2005). "The Golden Age of Islam and Science Teachings" They all talk about the immense leap in science and medecine in the arab world in the middle ages and how it influenced the western world

[@Thiefik121]

@@Bane520 The source is history, you dimwit.

[@stevenfutrell7892]

History a quick google will do.@@Bane520

[@badman477]

Feel bad for the dude holding that giant cross. His arms were probably killing him the entire ride

[@TricksterPoi]

Tell that to Christ.

[@GoreTheSummoner]

it mounted was on some sort of carriage

[@vincentnin1]

Lol its mounted in a platform or something and they are pulling/pushing it with several people

[@justinscott5072]

Still fuck that

[@kikiao5258]

Lol

[@Top-status]

Both armies be like it could have been an email

[@captainkirk7513]

haha :D

[@timchristensen2522]

"Send a raven"

[@marwanbytes]

LOL

[@Myrkin]

King Baldwin: "I didn't want you to think that I was deliberately wasting your time."

[@ibrahimhussain3626]

Just accidentally wasting it

[@hansmaurer4152]

A bit of historical context: This is not the first time Baldwin and Salah ad-Din meet. Five years prior, Salah ad-Din had already attempted an invasion of the kingdom of Jerusalm, but Baldwin, 16 years old, being a leper and heavily outnumbered (contemporary accounts state nearly 10 to 1) utterly defeated him and forced to not retreat but flee back to Egypt. This is known as the battle of Montgisard and referred to by Baldwin when he talks to Balain. Salah ad-Din, the one who united the Muslims of the Outre-Mer by conquering them one by one had learned his lesson, so when Baldwin implores him to retreat, he does not just act out of respect, but also out of reason. No matter how broken the leper king talks, he knows he is still facing the most formidable opponent he ever has, and wisely acts accordingly.

[@VelcroReacts]

It wasn't 10 to 1 lol, Sources of the battle are pretty dodgy, He was outnumbered for sure but most modern sources agree it was 2:1... Maybe 2.5:1 at worst as the actual number of forces Saladin had were probably closer to 10K and not 20k

[@ipos3207]

​@@VelcroReacts State your sources

[@Nicholascagesmandolin]

Technically Baldwin and Saladin never actually met, their hosts met in battle but the two men never conversed. I also think Baldwin was dead by this point in time, if not then blind and destroyed by leprosy to the point this could never have happened

[@temeria1986]

"United" ... Yikes.

[@darknessLordCC]

This is oversimplifying what happened at that battle: 1- The main reason for the defeat was that Salahuddin's soldiers disregarded their positions and went to collect the valuables of the concurred cities and villages around the area, the main army detachment was caught off-guard while crossing a river (Source: Stevenson; The Crusaders in the East; Page 217) and the army was not organized for the battle when the Crusaders made a surprise attack (Source: William E. Welsh; The battle of Montgisard, 1177 A day of terrible slaughter; Medieval Warfare VI-1; Pages 34-35) 2- Salahuddin's army numbers were heavily exaggerated by the Latins (Source: Stevenson; The Crusaders in the East; Page 218 in the footnotes). Modern historians propose that Salahuddin army might have been 26,000 but in the time of the battle he had only 1/3 of them at the battle ground which makes the effective number about 8,500 (Source: William E. Welsh; The battle of Montgisard, 1177 A day of terrible slaughter; Medieval Warfare VI-1; Page 34).

[@XxSirderekxX]

No computers, no CGI, no Hollywood magic. Just 20,000 horses and 400,000 extras doing their job to make a movie.

[@Pitchblac]

😂

[@BigOlWalrus]

their job in this scene was to stand in a field and walk away. Best $20 ever made

[@carloz2296]

Lol there’s definitely cgi in this scene bro

[@tomsimms92]

@@carloz2296 woosh

[@predetor911]

I love the qualities shown by these 2 kings. Salah-ha-din wants justice and Baldwin will give it himself. They agree that the crimes of 1 man should not result in the deaths of a thousand others. Good leaders win wars, Great leaders prevent them entirely.

[@batmansuperman290]

in real life that didnt go down because salahildeen didnt think he couldve won at that time.

[@slaire7799]

@@batmansuperman290That’s nonsense. Both of them are well respected leaders.

[@tss3393]

We must master the art of peace in addition to the art of war. That is the Turtle Hermit way.

[@m4ng4n]

@@batmansuperman290 The same way that if Baldwin thought it was an easy victory for him there wouldn't have been an offer to begin with.

[@MaximilianoAedo]

This showed how effective Jerusalem's army was under Baldwin. Once Guy took command after Baldwin's death, the Army of Jerusalem became a broken shadow of its former self, which was illustrated perfectly at Hattin.

[@rizkhan3368]

Guy was not king Material, he was as stupid as one could get! He had no battle credentials like Baldwin, neither was he anywhere near the wisdom of Baldwin....... Baldwin was a just king! Guy was a joker

[@minoreror9961]

Guy was just a guy

[@Memelord1117]

@@minoreror9961 Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@douglassun8456]

Baldwin IV was definitely one of the tragic figures of that era. He had real leadership qualities, didn't live long enough for them to flourish. Kingdom of Jerusalem would have lasted a lot longer if not for his leprosy.

[@shogrran]

Imagine your life as a regular soldier back then... imagine riding all the way to that god forsaken spot on the dessert... your manager talks to someone.... then riding all the way back. Now imagine you're just the dude carrying that gigantic diamond crusted golden cross. "Fuck this fucking fuck life"

[@Oemig1]

🤣

[@thesnuggles0]

imagine being a foot soldier and walking there.

[@iRoastedMC]

😂😂😂

[@garrettdemoss9465]

It would have been a tremendous honor to carry that cross for any crusader.

[@ryandoughty4773]

Is a long walk back worse than fighting a bloody battle with a good chance of dying?

[@ahmedselmi2010]

Little anectode : salahudin physicians is Moses Maimonides. The greatest jewish rabbi, scholar and physician of the era. It just shows how all three religions have people that just wants peace.

[@gospelofrye6881]

Uh....how do Baldwin, Salahudin, and Maimonides show that all three religions want peace? I get how the rabbi shows it, but the other two are warlords?

[@jaif7327]

@@gospelofrye6881 theyre kings not warlords their reigns were sanctified and justified other than simply through a monopoly on violence

[@gospelofrye6881]

@@jaif7327 What's funny about your comment is that, at the time the movie takes place, Baldwin IV was literally a king who was actually just a warlord, while Saladin was literally not a king, but later became one (or the Islamic equivalent) because he was such an effective warlord. To explain, if you care: The Outremer / Crusader kingdoms existed entirely to maintain an avenue for Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Lands. Baldwin IV's entire rule is about him fighting with nobles, fighting with Saladin, and planning invasions of Egypt etc. He did not build, he did not improve people's lives, he did not innovate or progress social order. He conspired to invade Egypt, squabbled with factions, and obsessed over securing his bloodline to get a Baldwin V first born and then proclaimed his successor. We love him because he's a capital-R Romantic figure with his leprosy. But he was also a third-generation foreign leader of an occupied territory, a "coloniser", and a warlord. As for Saladin, yes ultimately he founded the Ayyubid dynasty, but in both the real timeline and the fictionalised timeline of this movie, Saladin is not a king, he's the vizier to the imam-caliph al-Adid of the Fatimid Caliphate, and he got the job because his uncle was the previous vizier and Saladin was good at war. Warlord.

[@1488EVERGETES]

Im from Córdoba like maimonides ✌️. Greetings from Spain friend

[@bohemiancasanova5538]

Saladin later conquered Jerusalem. He didn't want peace, he simply kept it until he had an advantage he could press. He was a smart man, if he fought then and there, he would've lost as he couldn't face the full force of the Frankish heavy cavalry at the time of Baldwin.

[@jacobshepard654]

Another interesting thing to note is that Baldwin said peace be upon you in Arabic in the most formal and traditional of the three greetings

[@azharmandeel8030]

What are the three greetings?

[@jacobshepard654]

@@azharmandeel8030 Marhaba, Ahlan, and As-salaam 'alykum

[@pcyden986]

even more interesting is that Saladin responded the full wa’alaikumsalam as a sign of respect. a non muslim greeting the salam is usually just replied with wa’alaikum only; as per tradition of Prophet Muhammad

[@jacobshepard654]

@@pcyden986 i would time travel back and just watch these two in admiration. they couldve attacked each other. but they chose NOT to.

[@elmulato7038]

This movie is perfect. From the beginning to the very end. I’ll never get tired of watching it

[@user-uy1rg8td1v]

After watching the fight scenes in The Last Duel, I really wished Ridley Scott made a movie of the 2nd Crusade and the showdown between Saladin and Richard the Lionheart.

[@elmulato7038]

@@user-uy1rg8td1v That was during the third Crusade, buddy

[@hc1897]

I have never been as impressed by Ed Norton as I was in this film - he acted only with his eyes and his voice and his leper king is so sympathetic that I weep when he dies. Another actor I have seen do something like this was Johnny Depp in The Libertine (who was playing a character so severely disfigured by the end of the story that he also had to act only with his eyes and his voice). He also did a great job there.

[@Mr82rebel]

Not even American History X.. don't be so over dramatic will you

[@mauriciosalgadogonzalez2305]

Then people says Andrew Garfield deserves an Oscar but he just cant keep His Spiderman's mask ok His face

[@SZRLM]

I mean Hugo Weaving most notably in V for Vendetta or Karl Urban in Dredd.

[@nekrataali]

@@SZRLM Bruh Karl Urban does not get enough credit for that movie. Not only was it one of the best action movies of the last decade and a half, Urban does all of his acting with just his chin lmao 😂

[@thunderlips350]

I have watched this movie countless times and today I learnt that Edward Norton played King Baldwin. I had no idea.

[@Isaac-nf5ue]

These men are the definition of "I have no enemies" at its finest. Both great leaders and strong army rulers, but also humble heart warriors.

[@shawnjanis22]

The greatest thing about this scene is the respect of how they care for not only the care of their people but their religions and how they spare the price of bloodshed because they trust one another but how they acknowledge each other when it's in war and still have respect for an enemy if the world were more like this today we would not have the wars or misunderstanding of anything

[@JM-qv7fe]

Not correct arguments. Only 7 percent of the wars in entire history were religious wars and that number drops to 3 percent if you exclude islamic wars. Although this movie is very enjoyable to watch, it is full of historic fantasies. Let's not forget that it was made during early post 9-11 era and the clear message the movie gives is Christian-Muslim understanding, which definitely wasn't the case in the Crusades. Sorry to destroy your dreams.

[@DarkFilmDirector]

@@JM-qv7fe This movie fantasized a lot of elements, but the chivalric and honorable nature of the portrayals of both King Baldwin IV and Sultan Saladin Ayyubid was very much in line with every contemporary chronicle. Also, when Balian threatened to completely dismantle Jerusalem before he surrendered the city to only watch the inhabitants and knights be butchered was also true. Saladin only convinced Balian to surrender when he swore an oath to occupy the city, allow all armed Christians to leave unharmed, and not sack the churches. Saladin had no real need to honor any conditions of surrender, but he did honor them nonetheless, and preserved the city.

[@ObviouslyNotXenrek]

the world *is* like this today, theyre politicians, and few of the people you see arent descended from at least some form of nobility. A captured knight was infinitely more valuable than a dead one, because he was VERY likely the 3rd, 4th, or 5th son of a family with money, and if he had relatives, or a lord who wished to remain in good graces with the knight's family back home, then a sizable ransom could be awarded. In the same fashion, there was incentive to abide by oaths, because then your opponent would be more likely to abide aswell, such as capturing nobility rather than killing or executing them. Peasants really didnt have these protections or expectations of treatment unless they came as a package deal for (in this instance) the population of a city. So it is the same in the modern world, 2 armies abide by certain rules of war because breaking those rules comes with the expectation they will be broken against you in turn. And in modern times, same as then, when non-nations/non-nobility constitute the opposing leadership, these rules cease to exist because one side does not recognize the way nobles do things, and the other doesnt recognize peasants as having the same rights as themselves; same as uniformed armies against insurgencies or guerrilla armies.

[@tomh894]

I have this feeling the respect wasn't historically accurate

[@nm7358]

@@tomh894Given that Baldwin IV almost ended Saladin's reign and life at Montgisard, it's almost certain the latter did respect him - but he knew also that all he needed to do was to wait until he died.

[@KenobiStark1]

Oh my god, when King Baldwin comes in with JERUSALEM haha, seeing that golden cross just gets my faith burning with the intensity of a thousand suns

[@TheRambunctious]

Shame they all lost in the end

[@KenobiStark1]

So….they had to fall, to lose it all, but in the end, it didn’t even matter.

[@KenobiStark1]

But they tried so hard, and got so far

[@josephasalinasjr]

I love how both Salahuddin and Baldwin both take the lead they were true leader's

[@salmanshah3846]

Its Salahuddin ….

[@josephasalinasjr]

@@salmanshah3846 thank you I will correct it

[@miguelcabrera5814]

Powerful scene in history. Two cool and respectful heads avoided war by talking. Our modern day politicians have much to learn.

[@el060248]

As if you have any clue about modern high level diplomacy. Fkn dumb ass comment. It's a movie you dumb cnt.

[@mikehawk2003]

This is a movie, you know?

[@froyothepro5615]

@@mikehawk2003 is it not based on true history though?

[@mikehawk2003]

@@froyothepro5615 It may be based on actual events but it is heavily dramatized for cinematic effect.

[@neo7538]

I really love the Queen softly whisper Salahudin's name. It really give weight of how MEANGINGFUL and known that name is.

[@alexmason2659]

That and because her brother defeated him when he was only 16

[@roarsarch201]

@@alexmason2659who cares lol

[@roarsarch201]

@@alexmason2659who won

[@JM-dy4ty]

@@roarsarch201Israel

[@roarsarch201]

@@JM-dy4ty youtube being the obvious zionist ran company it is deleted my comments, what a shock.

[@TEUTONIC__ORDER699]

Crazy that the same Director who made this masterpiece, made the absolute horror of Napoleon 2023

[@goofyahhh254]

really damn

[@ChristiskingKKLL]

This was not a masterpiece. Absolute garbage movie. Baldwin was a much more formidable leader than saladin

[@captainkirk7513]

@@ChristiskingKKLL So you say it is a garbage movie, because it was not historical accurate?

[@gizmothag5015]

The #1 thing I’ve always taken from this movie, is that no matter how many died, everyone had a level of respect for one another, and I LOVED the scenes like these, no fighting, no shouting or screaming, just a talk

[@SamBrickell]

"withdraw or we will all die here" is one of my favorite movie lines.

[@sentinel501]

If memory serves, that giant cross is supposed to carry a piece of the True Cross, So they basically carry it around as a mascot to hype up the men.

[@JM-dy4ty]

Yes it’s the relic of the true cross

[@1998232v6]

True leaders. They respect each other and know that loses matter.

[@anstjsdlr]

Back when "I swear it" means something.

[@vODDEVILISH]

“Were you not close enough to a great King to learn from his example?” - Sultan Salah ad-Din to Guy de Lusignan The mutual respect and understanding between Baldwin and Salah ad-Din as seen in this scene always gave me chills and reminded me how honorable leaders handle international affairs.

[@nethminnn]

Crazy to think that Robin Hood may be in that army somewhere

[@captainkirk7513]

wasnt robin hood on board with the third crusade of richard lion heart?

[@EveryCarpet]

@@captainkirk7513 correct.

[@AlyssMa7rin]

I thought Robin Hood remained in England as a sort of Lord Protector?

[@EveryCarpet]

@@AlyssMa7rin perhaps in a retelling i have yet to read. in most, he is a commoner that is subject to Prince John's cruelty while King Richard is away, and is truly loyal to the latter. in some, he is a lord that is stricken, i have yet to see him as a Lord Protector.

[@odeleon24]

Great comment even if Robin Hood was in a future crusade haha

[@Courier_Jackalope]

Baldwin and Salah ad-Din were really the only reason I got into this movie. I'd love to see Norton portray Baldwin again.

[@molotuppopcorn4315]

"Tell my lord Salahuddin, The Jerusalem has come". This quote is strongly tell us at that time, they wanted Jerusalem so bad. They were like saying they could have won this battle and regain control on Jerusalem. It was for real they wanted this battle to happen. Such confidence

[@Ray_Ray_562]

“Withdraw or we will all die here” that’s commitment

[@trancecod]

I love how you can see the golden cross in the back, when he says "but you will die there, my master is here"

[@Uzeequinox]

That وَعَلَيْكُم ٱلسَّلَامُ gives me goosbumps.

[@captainkirk7513]

do you speak arabic? :) Could you maybe translate the saying , Salah aDin said at 2:59 or rather write down the arabic words he was using? I am guessing hes saying something like "Wait here!" or "no further!" or maybe "prepare my Pizza until I get back!" i dont know ;-) It just sounds so cool and i would love to understand and learn! Best regards!

[@Uzeequinox]

He says wait here, انتظر هنا

[@kaisong674]

Proud to be Christian🇰🇷✝️🤍

[@FR_EDITZ-td3tu]

Same. I'm from India btw.

[@petargeorgiev759]

One of the best ever scenes between two kings! The producer knows what is doin:)

[@raviiyer3761]

Something about this movie was shot..was very eerie..yet very picturesque

[@shinhadou12]

this movie is so underated,the extended edition is a MASTERPIECE

[@cptmario]

Edward Norton as Baldwin.. Perfect choice!

[@JM-qv7fe]

Seeing that golden cross first and then the entire Crusader Army always gives me chills and I am an Orthodox Christian.

[@EliteBuildersOK]

Mad respect among warriors. For a Christian King to say the Muslim greetings took a lot of character and respect. Saladin had to respect him.

[@OnTopOfTheWorldMedia]

Baldwin's incredible insight and communication skills at such a young age ... I'm in awe

[@mawasorangutan]

Back then I'm so in love with Ridley Scott, the only guy who can made historical movies so freaking interesting and awesome

[@giokun100]

this movie is more fictional than historical though

[@adeptusastartes1392]

Salahuddin was so patient and wise he knows his army cannot win on a battle like this even he has more troops..

[@SAURON479]

why can't he win? his army was much more numerous; on the contrary, he had the greatest chance of winning.

[@adeptusastartes1392]

@@SAURON479 yeah I tell you why.. arabian bowman can't penetrate a full amor sword at arms or a knight.. you never underestimate the strenght of those soldiers and their equipments like what Baldwin said they will die all there Saladdin is already underpressure from different sultans and caliphs about his promise to retake Jerusalem so they lend him soldiers if he fight Baldwin in Kerak the loss on both sides would be devastating enough to disband Saladdin's army also the sultans and caliphs will pull put their support from it and the chances of retaking Jerusalem will be all gone..

[@truebeliever786]

@@adeptusastartes1392 Yeah, crusaders had the heavy armor, which made them more difficult in an upfront melee battle, especially when they were part of a solidified unit. The Saracens best hopes were for a more open and mountainous environment, where they could scatter the Crusader formations with arrows, arson and other guerrilla attacks, then launch a co-ordinated melee against whatever was left (I believe that's what they did in Hattin).

[@dontcare7086]

It's because he knew from personal experience (his own loss to Baldwin) and all the other Muslim leaders losses that a small army of Templars can obliterate a large Muslim army. I listened to a 12 hour audio book series on the crusaders and it was pretty amazing how such small forces could overcome a army that vastly outnumbered them.

[@truebeliever786]

​@@dontcare7086 It's not so much that a small army can obliterate a larger Muslim one, it's about conditions on the battlefield. In a straight up, close-quarter battle, crusaders are better, because of their heavier armor, swordsmanship and power advantage, whereas in a more mountainous environment, the saracens have the advantage because of their mobility and expertise in guerilla warfare. There were battles, where outnumbered Christians defeated Saracen armies and conversely, there were also battles where outnumbered Saracens defeated Christian armies.

[@Darkasknightfall]

Norton’s portrayal of Baldwin was amazing. His best work in my opinion

[@saimonimatai7342]

🙌💚💛❤️ I came looking for this comment ✌️

[@Audioynuyor]

This is one of those scenes that I come back to time and time again: It is so well shot, and it is such a small, yet such crucial moment to witness. How Baldwin immediately moves to punish Reynauld as promised, how he gives God's salute as a sign of respect to Salaaddin's restraint, and how impressive both armies look. My only complaint is the need to remind the audience of who Salaaddin is by Eva Green, I've always found 02:55 to be very jarring as opposed to the rest even if that shot also gave us a wide view of the battlefield from the castle.

[@somedude9576]

This is one of the best movies ever made. I've watched countless times, and quote it quite a bit. Truly timeless.

[@ethancorsmeier1110]

You sure about that. From an accuracy standpoint it gets almost nothing right. Balian, Baldwin, Guy, even Saladin is questionable with some of his moments.

[@somedude9576]

@@ethancorsmeier1110 you show me a Hollywood movie they don’t butcher. Most historical movies are wrong, but the story was fine. I loved it, but I don’t have a Ph.D in history on the crusades either. I’m just a regular dude. I like to drink beer. I love my family. Rock, flag, and eagle right?🇺🇸😆

[@ethancorsmeier1110]

@@somedude9576 hell yeah brother, rock, flag, and eagle. I'm just mentioning my criticism. Also while it isn't a Hollywood movie watch waterloo if you haven't, great movie and is accurate to napoleon.

[@somedude9576]

@@ethancorsmeier1110 I’ll check it out. Thanks bro.

[@ethancorsmeier1110]

@@somedude9576 no problem my man, have a great day❤️

[@DarkGrottan]

When a man already half dead steps on the battlefield and says "We will both die here", it's usually a good idea to listen.

[@cronus-kumo]

I wish that modern religion would be like the relationship between Badlwin and Saladin. Just both at least respecting each other.

[@TexasGreed]

Imagine seeing a giant ass army pull up on your city and you see one man talk to them and they all just bounce. As a peasant thats gotta be mind blowing.

[@alexsimon9032]

First movie I ever saw in a cinema and it was with my dad. I still think it's one of the best I've ever seen.

[@madhurjyadeka5569]

What is this movie ?

[@WhoTFisthatguy]

"Withdrawl or we'll all die here" a king who's aware of the repercussions of war.

[@ivorhanson531]

The best clip from an amazing film. I went to Kerak Castle in Jordan this summer.

[@Oemig1]

Oh nice, do you think to do a Trip to Jerusalem?

[@ivorhanson531]

@@Oemig1 Yes on a tour of Israel and Jordan

[@ivorhanson531]

@@Oemig1 Jerusalem is well worth a visit - in better times. I've been a couple of times

[@aaronpaul9188]

I never thought about it, but I had always assumed the movie meant Krak de Chevaliers in syria. I honestly hadnt heard of Kerk des Moabites in jordan.

[@GoreTheSummoner]

@@aaronpaul9188 Krak e Chevaliers looks compleatly different.

[@rmac1828]

I'll never forget that line in this movie "Death is certain"

[@Oemig1]

I rendered it to 8k, but it may not show up in the quality options. Just so you know.

[@sickgameplay2058]

IT DOES SHOW BROTHER!

[@thortele]

And how did you capture it? Because rendering HD to 8k does not change anything but filesize and blown up pixels.

[@Oemig1]

@@thortele exactly what I noticed after I uploaded it 🚬

[@chrisp9433]

IF it was not filmed i n 8k how is it rendered to 8k? Asking for a friend

[@sw8353]

can you buy me a 8k display?

[@phonedork]

King Baldwin had such weight to bare. In so much pain but still doing his duties keeping the peace. That sigh of relief was mixed with pain.

[@TheWolfRevenant]

"Withdraw or we shall all die here" has to be the most intense line in a movie ever

[@AbedrazakSayoud-nj2nn]

احترام كبير بينهما عندما كانت الملوك تهتم لشعوبها❤

[@captainkirk7513]

Hi! Do you speak arabian language?:) Could you maybe tell me the arabic words, Salah din was saying to his men at 02:59 ? That would be so kind! :) I would love to learn!

[@shadow-Sun]

A criminally under appreciated movie IMO

[@raymad8106]

They need the release the extended version in 4k one day, great film

[@benward1347]

This is an incredibly powerful scene

[@PantsofVance]

Some random soldier in the back: "This could have been done over e-mail."

[@Mathew269]

the only movie where the viewers root for both the protagonist and the antagonist.

[@mcpeakpw]

What an amazing scene.

[@Gamerloaders]

2:00 that scene gives me goose bumps, every single time...What an underrated tragedy King Baldwin was!

[@Fourrings80]

One of the greatest scenes in history.

[@daneb.mcfadhen9896]

Find Lawrence of Arabia and you will see 'true' acting. It is a force.

[@balkirsimsekkan4412]

Indeed

[@nykia31]

Whenever I watch this movie, I just shake my head in amazement at how many people sacrificed their lives in the name of religion, over thousands of years.

[@maxpower3990]

For everyone that has died from religion hundreds have died from politics or worse politics cloaked in religion.

[@zaccamden5016]

coz there was nothing else to do

[@Rendasd]

Religion comes with a set of ideals. Ideals that shape the society that we're in. Being part of America, particularly the U.S and patriotism is sort of a "religion". It comes with an American Creed, standards to live by, laws and principles. If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. Don't be so quick to condemn people for living and dying for a creed, ideal or way of life. We are soft today, very soft in soft times though parts of the world is waking up to how soft they had it and how important it is for us to not take anything for granted. Hard times forces you appreciate standards and ideals that are Just and worth upholding. Judeo Christian principles are a bedrock of what influenced one of the best documents ever created, the U.S Constitution, Rights endowed by the Creator and all parts of the developing world took note to follow that example, though not in the same capacity as the U.S but nonetheless a standard to go on.

[@crashtestdummy2337]

You can't escape religion, even if you are an atheist. Humans must worship something. The problem is that we come up with the worst gods. Better to worship a God that actually exists.

[@toadwine7654]

@@Rendasd that is just a load of trash though. cheap bullshit to fool some cunt. and its not based on juedo christian values. it was out of the enlightenment that document was made. and you americans make it out to be so damn valuable when its not. its basically the worst of the constitutions. the first one the most flawed.

[@theoneandonlybridge4210]

King Baldwin is my 32nd or 33rd great grandfather on my mothers side

[@LemmeCheckMark]

Just watched for the first time. So good. Very good lessons about what it takes to be a true man of courage. He walked into a war, by taking his fathers place and saved an entire cities people and then disappeared.

[@MrHardGod]

Good kings die in battle, greater kings survive to tell them to others, huge amount of respect beetween both leaders, humanity over ego

[@theroseexperience]

As soon as Salah Ad-Din sees Baldwin he knows the only option is to retire. Even if he won the war here, the army would be destroyed. The fact Baldwin had shown himself at that battlefield was a show of determination alone in the negotiation, he knew what it meant for King Baldwin to be there, his opening line is bluster. Subtle acting and extremely effective

[@anuradhakularathna1384]

"The greatest victory is that which requires no battle." - Sun Tzu (The Art of War)

[@bilala5260]

Why does everyone keep missing the key point: "Reynald de Chatillion will be punished, I swear it" Without that, and Baldwin being a man of his word, the battle would've happened!

[@IlaireorNinniach]

I would damn love to have this masterpiece in real uhd disc at directors cut.

[@marloncardoso264]

Something no one seems to obserse, one remains while the other remains "because my master is here"

[@amvlabs5339]

bro my pc lags trying to play this in 8k it's like trying to play 1080p in 2001

[@noelcesar4268]

"withdraw or we all die here" powerful statement from king..

[@justindearmond1]

One of the coolest scenes in any movie.

[@redfanta1824]

This Moment of the movie is just so epic each time I watch it I just feel amazed thousends of men thousends of banners Amazing

[@randycandersonjronegodyeshua]

I love them both. I love them both.Z🕋💛💙💚💍🤲🙏🩸💧❄️🌹one God

[@acimtabob1698]

Toilet skibidi Skibidi toilet

[@YankeesFan0620]

An underappreciated movie. And Bresthtaking cinematography

[@paullwebber]

That Salhauddin actor, great presence and very likeable, Superbly played would be great to see him in more things.

[@toandothe]

They make eye contest and Baldwin IV have positive talk lead. Saladin have worried in his eye and Baldwin knew it. Norton Edward excellent eye and speak acting. Truly !!!

[@najamalam4486]

This is some gentlemen's attitude from both sides

[@JuliusCaesar888]

It's amazing how this thread is just FULL of expert historians, military strategists, and 4 star generals.

[@jackreeves7]

Love getting this scene recommended on KZbin every few months

[@LPM147]

The only downside of hi-def is you can see some of the goofs. I don't think the hold marker for the troops at 2:36 was supposed to be seen 🙂

[@vincentnin1]

Good eye lol

[@christophk.3076]

True, but I prefer this ten times over some cgi crap

[@Robisme]

Pretend it’s where they were planning to build the road. Reynauld just took forever to build one.

[@Ambu557]

i think it was markering for the catapults accuracy both a spike and rope but i could be wrong still looks cool asf

[@LPM147]

@@Ambu557 But it's got hi-viz orange paint on it. Didn't realize they had that stuff way back then. Guess they used it to mark the roads when they were being worked on 🙂

[@insertnamehere5146]

Great film. I bet flag makers were never out of work during the medieval period. They do love a flag into battle

[@v4ngeloz]

Ridley Scott really likes flags

[@OldFarmerJoe1]

the soundtrack of this movie, specially the ones with the duduk in it, is a masterpiece

[@eidoline_]

I am proudly Christian, I will defend the cross, a symbol of freedom for all men.

[@JohnDoe-qu7gm]

And here we are years later on the brink of ww3 over the same crappy piece of land.

[@kiznisha2562]

War, war never changes, and neither do the hearts of men.

[@Demirkurt137]

Îsa yi carmiha geren kimse bu dunyada hep ftne sorun savas cikaran onlar cami kilise bombalayan katil savas suclusu isgalci hirsiz yahudiler kendilerine gelen peygamberleri hep öldurmuslerdir ki simdiki insanlara neden acisinlar fakat ben bu hiristiyanlarin bu kadar yahudi sevgisini hic anlamadim peygamberinize her turlu isgenceyi yapmadilarmi

[@NarutoUzumaki-qw2id]

Jerusalem will come

[@minersatu7133]

WW3 in 20 century

[@JohnDoe-qu7gm]

@@NarutoUzumaki-qw2id come where

[@ZeroOne130]

Best movie with best music.

[@Inferno912]

This is just one of the best of people on both sides. Wish to write more but I bet many people got the same feeling about all this just as me. Respect and love to both kings and their army.

[@chazliebaccour4250]

The big difference when wearing mask and showing your face. What a leader?!

[@zororora2210]

I love how Baldwin rides his horse like sup boitchs 😂😂😂😂😂 he got that lean back

[@lico2076]

I think to mimic the hardness of riding while with leper