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During the Third Crusade, both Conrad of Montferrat and Guy of Lusignan opened negotiations with Saladin for support of their separate claims to the throne of Jerusalem. Why would either of them seek support from Saladin, a man fully intent on destroying the Kingdom of Jerusalem entirely?

by /u/quiaudetvincet in /r/AskHistorians

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