Jerusalem: The Biography

On the Nusseibehs: see Mujir al-Din who saw Saladin’s signature on appointment to Sepulchre/Khanqah Salahiyya. Hazem Zaki Nusseibeh, The Jerusalemites: A Living Memory 395–9.

18 Richard and Third Crusade: unless otherwise stated, this portrait of Richard I is based on John Gillingham, Richard I. Crisis on second march to Jerusalem: Shaddad 20–122; sadness over Taki death 32; fury over amirs’ refusal to fight at Jaffa 34. Continuation 92–121. Runciman 3.47–74.

Acre: Shaddad 96–8; arrival of Richard 146–50; fall and killing of prisoners 162–5; infant child 147; killing of Frank prisoners 169; negotiations with Adil and Richard 173–5; Arsuf 174–80; inspection of Jerusalem 181; Adil and Richard letters 185; marriage 187–8, 193; best course is jihad 195; marriage to Richard’s niece 196; winter in Jerusalem 197; advance on Jerusalem/attack on Egyptian caravan 205–7; crisis at Jerusalem; love of city move mountains 210–12; prayers in Jerusalem 217; Jaffa red-haired Richard 223; Saladin no worldly pleasures 224; Jerusalem walls 226; Richard ill 227; Treaty of Jaffa visitors to Jerusalem, Saladin and Adil to Jerusalem 231–4; Saladin’s advice to son Zahir 235; Shaddad in charge of Jerusalem, Salahiyya Shafii madrassa, appoints governors 236–7.

Acre: al-Athir quoted in Gabrieli 182–92 and 198–200; Imad al-Din 200–7, including women; Richard 213–24; negotiations up to Treaty of Jaffa 235–6. See also Itinerarium Regis Ricardi, quoted in Thomas Archer, Crusade of Richard I. Phillips, Warriors 138–65. Saladin 295–306, 318–30; Saladin and Richard 333–6; Arsuf 336–7; negotiations 343–8; advance on Jerusalem 350–4; Jaffa 356–60; treaty 360–1; to Jerusalem 13 September and Fadil’s anxiety about city 362–3. Long siege of Acre: Housley, Fighting for the Cross 133; Richard’s genius at Arsuf 124–6 and 143; Turkish military tactics 111–14; Saladin and Richard 229–32; sex and women on Crusade 174–7. Frank McLynn, Lionheart and Lackland 169–218.

19 Saladin’s death: this is based, unless otherwise stated, on Shaddad and Humphreys, Ayyubids. Ayyubid dynasty to Safadin: death, Shaddad 238–245. Rise of Safadin: Humphreys, Ayyubids 87–123; investment of Muazzam with Damascus in 1198 108; Muazzam moves to Jerusalem in 1204 145; Safadin character and rule, brilliantly successful, the ablest of his line 145–6, 155–6; Muazzam in Jerusalem 11; inscriptions, title of sultan, independent ruler 150–4; Muazzam independent after death of Safadin 155–92; character of Muazzam 185–6, 188–90. War of Saladin’s sons: Runciman 3.79–83. Jerusalem under Afdal, Safadin and Muazzam, architecture, Burgoyne, ‘1187–1260: The Furthest Mosque (al-Masjid al-Aqsa) under Ayyubid Rule’, Sacred Esplanade 151–75. Inscriptions of Adil in citadel and fountains on Haram and Muazzam’s Ayyubid Tower, madrassas, Haram, walls, khan in Armenian Gardens: Bahat, Atlas 104–7. Adil and Muazzam on al-Aqsa: Kroyanker 44. Qubbat al-Miraj – Dome of Ascension; Bab al-Silsila 1187–99: Burgoyne, Mamluk Jerusalem 47–8; Muazzam golden age of Ayyubids, restored south-east stairway to Dome 1211, built Nasiriyya Zawiya at Golden Gate 1214, central portal of al-Aqsa 1217, walls restored, built Qubbat al-Nalwiyya 1207 at south-west corner of Haram as a Koran school, Hanafi madrassa 48–9. M. Hawari, ‘The Citadel (Qal’a) in the Ottoman Period: An Overview’, in Archeological Park 9, 81. On Muazzam character: Mujir 85–7 and 140. Muazzam – seven towers plus mosque at Citadel: Little in Asali, Jerusalem; Muazzam’s Jerusalem 177 – 180; Ayyubid panic 183–4.

John of Brienne and Fifth Crusade: Tyerman 636–40. Runciman 3.151–60; al-Athir quoted in Gabrieli 255–6. Panic in Jerusalem: Little in Asali, Jerusalem 183. Jews leave: Prawer, Latin Kingdom 86–90.

20 Frederick II: character – this is based on David Abulafia, Frederick II: A Medieval Emperor, especially concept of monarchy 137; lance of Christ 127; Jews 143–4; crushing Muslims 145–7; Jews and Muslims 147–53; Lucera 147; marriage 150–4; crusade 171–82; songs, culture 274; Michael Scot magician 261. On Kamil and Muazzam: Humphreys, Ayyubids 193–207. Runciman 3.175–84. Tyerman 726–48, 757.

21 Frederick in Jerusalem: Ibn Wasil quoted in Gabrieli 269–73 and al-Jauzi 273–6. Abulafia, Frederick II 182–94; gifts to Kamil 267; songs to ‘flower of Syria’ 277. Little in Asali, Jerusalem 184–5. Building in Jerusalem: author discussion with Dan Bahat. Tyerman 752–5. Runciman 3.188–91. Phillips, Warriors 255.