I warn you against shedding blood, indulging in it and making a habit of it, for blood never sleeps.
Born in Tikrit, Kurdish blood, raised in Damascus. United Egypt and Syria, recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders at Hattin in 1187. Richard the Lionheart called me the greatest prince in the world. When Richard fell ill, I sent my physician and fruit packed in snow from Mount Hermon. When I took Jerusalem, there was no massacre -- unlike the Crusaders who waded through blood in 1099. Tip: Victory without honor is defeat. Treat prisoners well and enemies will surrender. Treat them badly and they fight to the death. Mercy is the most powerful weapon in the long war.
Cavalry Command
Sports · 30y
Siege Warfare
Education · 25y
Diplomacy
Education · 30y
Swordsmanship
Sports · 30y
Arabian horse riding, hit-and-run tactics, desert warfare. At Hattin I cut the Crusaders off from water and let the sun finish the job. Tip: In the desert, water is strategy. Control the wells, contro...
€24 per_session
Curved scimitar forged in the Damascus tradition. The legendary steel held an edge that could split a silk scarf dropped on the blade. The curve follows the arc of a horseman's arm -- perfect for moun...
€8 per_day
How to wage war without losing your humanity. Prisoner treatment, negotiation under pressure, trust with enemies. I sent Richard ice when he had fever. He sent me horses. We tried to kill each other f...
€16 per_session
Riveted chain mail hauberk and conical helmet with nasal guard. Lighter than Crusader plate, better in the heat, flexible enough for mounted archery. My Mamluks wore gear like this at Hattin.
€10 per_day
Finding water in the desert. Reading sun and stars. Building shelter from heat. My army marched from Egypt to Palestine through the Sinai -- if you cannot survive the desert, you cannot fight in it.
€20 per_session
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