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In the movie, Balian is a young blacksmith who decides to go on Crusade when he meets his natural father, a knight, and plays by Liam Neeson. Balian is shown as both an illegitimate and a humble young man who goes on a Crusade to help to secure his wife’s salvation after her suicide. The character played by Bloom was based on Balian of Ibelin's.
John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut. Margaret. Philip of Ibelin. Father. Barisan of Ibelin. Mother. Helvis of Ramla. Balian of Ibelin ( French: Balian d'Ibelin; c. 1143–1193 ), also known as Barisan the Younger, was a crusader noble of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. He was lord of Ibelin from 1170 to 1193.
Aug 28, 2015 · At this rump-High Court, the bishops and barons proposed crowning Sibylla's half-sister (Balian's step-daughter) Isabella Queen of Jerusalem as a rival to Sibylla and Guy. These plans were thwarted by Isabella's young husband, Humphrey of Toron, who secretly did homage to Guy, robbing Isabella's supporters of a viable alternative to Sibylla/Guy.
- Helena P. Schrader
Feb 20, 2012 · Through its portrayal of Reynald de Chatillon, Guy de Lusignan and the Templars, Saladin, and Balian of Ibelin, Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven sacrifices rigid historical fidelity in order to secure relevance in modern society. In Kingdom of HeavenCrusaders are seen mostly in a negative light, with Reynald de Chatillon, Guy de Lusignan, and ...
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Now I'm just waiting for a scholar to write the definitive biography of Balian of Ibelin. For further reading: Marshall Baldwin, ed, A History of the Crusades, Volume 1:TheFirst 100 Years (Univ of ...
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May 13, 2005 · In the opening scenes of his epic Crusades movie Kingdom of Heaven, the young poor blacksmith Balian (played by Orlando Bloom) suddenly finds himself heir to a fief in the exotic East. His ...
The siege of Jerusalem lasted from 20 September to 2 October 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin. Earlier that summer, Saladin had defeated the kingdom's army and conquered several cities. Balian was charged with organizing a defense. The city was full of refugees but had few soldiers.
