Saladin's Forgotten Siege of Tyre 1187

After the crushing victory at Hattin in 1187, Saladin swept through the Kingdom of Jerusalem, capturing city after city. But one stubborn port held out: Tyre. Led by the resourceful Conrad of Montferrat, the city became a rallying point for the Crusader remnant. In this episode, we explore why Saladin failed to take Tyre, how Conrad fortified the city with refugees from Acre, and how that single failure allowed the Third Crusade to land. We look at the naval tactics, the diplomatic offers, and the strategic miscalculation that turned a near-total victory into a prolonged war. Featuring insights from Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad and Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani, we uncover how the siege of Tyre changed everything. #Saladin #Tyre #ConradOfMontferrat #ThirdCrusade #SiegeOfTyre1187 #Crusades #Ayyubid #Hattin #CrusaderStates #MedievalHistory #MiddleEastHistory #BahaAdDin #ImadAdDin #SiegeWarfare #NavalHistory #Jerusalem #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo