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In real life, she was married to Guy de Lusignan (1150-1194), but Sibylla did not have affair with Balian and Saladin reaching a negotiated settlement that ended the bloody siege. This was actually the case and the Christian Additionally, Sybilla did agree not return to surrender the city on terms Europe and live in 1187. In one of the most memorable scenes we see the main character a remote village as leading shown in the Christians safely out climax of Jerusalem as he hands it over the movie. Balian was married to Saladin. This actually happened a Byzantine Princess and the Muslims did allow the garrison Sibylla remained married to Guy and the Christian population to leave the city unmolestednever left him. In the movie after the surrender of Jerusalem to the Muslim Sultan that he returns to Europe Ultimately, she succumbed an epidemic while campaigning with Sybilla. In one scene he is shown as living happily as a blacksmith Guy in his native village and refusing 1190, dying at the entreaties age of English knights to go on the Third Crusadethirty. In fact<ref> William of Tyre, after the fall p. 178</ref> The love affair between Sibylla of Jerusalem and Balian stayed in the region and he became one while an important part of the leaders of the Crusader states. He actually participated in the Third Crusades and movie was a key advisor to the legendary Richard the Lionheart. Scott shows the main character as having good relations with Muslim and indeed in real-life Balian of Ibelin had a good relationship with Saladincompletely fiction.

== Sibylla of Jerusalem==Guy de Lusignan====[[File: Kingdom of Heaven four.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Ridley Scott in 2015]]In One of the key characters in the movie we see Balian having a passionate affair with Sibylla Kingdom of JerusalemHeaven is Guy de Lusignan. She He was a real-life historical character and a sister critical in the fall of one King the Kingdom of Jerusalem and later became Queen of . He is the villain in <i>Kingdom, for a brief time ref>Bernard Hamilton, "Women in the Crusader States: The Queens of Jerusalem", in Medieval Women, edited by Derek Baker. (London, Ecclesiastical History Society, 1978), p 17Heaven</refi>, and that's essentially correct. She was a very powerful woman He had been expelled from France for murder, and he had great influence among fled to the CrusadersKingdom of Jerusalem. This is captured in the movie Guy later married Sibylla and especially in became King of Jerusalem after the performance death of Eva GreenSibylla's brother. In real life she was married to Guy de Lusignan (1150the motion picture, he is shown as a radical anti-1194)Muslim and is closely aligned with the Knights Templars. Balian did not have an affair with Sibylla as shown in <ref> Runciman, p 212</ref> In the movie, Guy repeatedly made horrible decisions. They did not return to Europe and live in a remote village as shown in the climax Each of the 2005 work. Balian decisions was married to a Byzantine Princess driven by his hatred of Muslims and Sibylla remained married his desire to Guy and did not leave himexpel them from the Holy Land. Essentially, in fact she died his choices led to the Battle of an epidemic while campaigning with Guy in 1190Hattin, dying at the age slaughter of thirty <ref> William the army of TyreJerusalem, p. 178</ref>. The love affair between Sibylla and the expulsion of the Crusaders from Jerusalem and Balian is a complete fiction.

== Guy de Lusignan==The ‘bad’ guy in the movie is the nobleman Guy de Lusignan. He was a real-life historical character and In one who was very important in the history of the Crusades. In Scott’s movie he was an evil man, and this was pretty much the case. He had been expelled from France for murder and he had had fled to the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Guy later married Sibylla as shown key scenes in the movie. In the motion picture he is shown as very anti-Muslim and aligning with the fanatical Knights Templers <ref> Runciman, p 212</ref>. Scott’s movie shows him Guy and his allies treacherously are to shown attacking a caravan of Muslims and slaying, . The then kill every man, woman, and child and this prompted in the caravan in violation of their agreement with Saladin. This attack forced Saladin to invade the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which was a disaster for the Crusaders. This is a historical fact attack occurred, and Guy’s massacre of innocent Muslims did provoke provoked Saladin and this led to . This incident precipitated the ultimate capture of Jerusalem by the Muslims .<ref>Runciman, p 213</ref>.  The movie shows Balian and Guy as implacable enemies , and this is only partially true. The men in real life had a complex complicated relationship . Occasionally, they were enemies and were at other times enemies but occasionally also allies. Guy was captured and later released by Saladin as shown in In the movie. In the finale of the scene , there is a great duel between Balian and Guy. The hero is shown as defeating his enemy Balian easily defeats Guy and utterly humiliating humiliates him. Balian's victory elevated him and Scott suggests that disgraced Guy was a broken man who was utterly disgraced. The While it's enjoyable to watch Balian school Guy, it is unlikely that the duel probably did not take ever took place and there . There are no records of Balian and Guy engaging in hand to hand combat.  Moreover, Guy , after the fall of Jerusalem , still had a claim on the kingship of the Crusader states through his wife , Sybilla. He remained in the former Kingdom of Jerusalem and began a civil war in a desperate bid to become king but was defeated and . Ultimately, he was forced to flee from the Holy Land. HoweverDespite his repeated failures, this rather unpleasant character was very fortunate. He he was able , after he fled, to seize control of the island of Cyprus and become its Lord. Indeed, he He even established a dynasty , and his successors ruled the islands as kings, until the coming of the Ottomans in 1476 .<ref> Edbury, Peter. The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191–1374 (Cambridge, 1991), p 22 </ref>. [[File: Kingdom of Heaven four.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Ridley Scott in 2015]]====Conclusion====The 2005 movie especially Despite its rocky start, <i>Kingdom of Heaven</i> after the release of the Director’s Cut is now regarded very highly has been hailed by criticsand has been discovered by audiences. With regard to the question of Remarkably, the movie does a good job balancing historical accuracy of the movie it is broadly accurateand telling a story. The historical background and major events such as the Battle of Hattin are portrayed in a very fairly accurate way. It shows very well does a good explaining the decline and fall of the First Kingdom of Jerusalem. The nature of warfare at the time is shown very well. Moreover, it does present a realistic portrait of Saladin. In essence, this the type of historical accuracy most movies should strive for.  The main issue Kingdom of Heaven does take liberties with the movie is that while its main characters are based on historical figures they are also involved in the Fall of Jerusalem, but these choices made a lot of sense. Balian, Sibylla, and Neeson's character were either heavily fictionalizedor created specifically for the movie, but each of these characters is critical to tell the story. For exampleBalian, Balian is shown in addition to being the hero, serves as a typical Hollywood hero but in reality he was a much more complex and ambiguous figureguide for the viewer. The love affair between him and Sybilla It is a complete fabrication. The portrayal through his eyes that the viewers are introduced to the Crusades, learn about the history of Guy de Lusignan captures the character Kingdom of this rather repulsive personJerusalem, and are shown the divisions with the Kingdom that lead to its destruction. In real life he did not receive his due deserts as shown in Sibylla also helps connects the viewer to the decaying Kingdom and humanizes the final scenes’King of Jerusalem, played by Edward Norton.  Ultimately, but he became <i>Kingdom of Heaven</i> does a powerful Lord he even founded a royal dynastypretty good job telling an exciting and surprisingly historically accurate story.  ====Further Reading====

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