Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2266: Saladin’s cavalry helmet

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Ye Tian pretended to be serious and carefully checked all four boxes. After confirming that there were no traps in these boxes, he took the pressure pliers and prepared to open the four mottled boxes.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian cut off the rusty locks on the four wooden boxes one by one.

Then, he handed the pressure pliers to Jason who was standing next to him, and put his hand on the first box on the right.

The scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone was staring closely at his every move and the wooden box under his hand. Everyone was full of anticipation and excitement.

Ye Tian glanced at everyone present, and then carefully opened the dusty wooden box.

There were no traps, no dangers, just a dazzling golden light that made everyone at the scene dizzy.

This is a box full of gold products. To be precise, it should be a box of medieval Arabic-style gold products. The top one is an Arab cavalry helmet decorated with a lot of gold.

The so-called Arab cavalry helmets have a strong Arab cultural flavor compared to the Crusader knight helmets of the same period. They are not as tightly wrapped as the Crusader knight helmets and are more open!

Seeing this box full of gold products, everyone at the scene couldn't help but be stunned. Everyone was stunned and stared at the dazzling gold products in the box.

After a while, everyone just woke up, and the scene suddenly became boiling.

"Wow! It's actually a box of gold products, and the style of these gold products is so special, very different from the gold products found in several previous Templar treasures!"

"These gold products should come from the Arab region. The Arabic writing on them is evidence. Why did the Knights Templar collect so many Arab-style gold products and bury them solemnly?"

While everyone was talking about it, the archaeologist from Lisbon suddenly exclaimed.

"The helmet of the Mamluk cavalry, the Arabic-style cavalry helmet with exquisite carvings and inlaid with a lot of gold, was worn by the famous Mamluk cavalry in history"

With this exclamation, everyone at the scene looked at the golden Arab cavalry helmet in the box, and everyone was full of curiosity.

Ye Tianze reached out and picked up the helmet, looked over it carefully, then smiled and said loudly:

"The Mamluk cavalry were all slaves. They could not afford such luxurious cavalry helmets, and it was impossible for the rival Templars to treat the Mamluk cavalry helmets with such caution.

To be precise, the owner of this golden helmet should be the owner of all Mamluk cavalry. Please look here. This is the coat of arms of the Ayub family in Tikrit, Iraq. It is very clear.

Although I don't know Arabic and don't know the meaning of the Arabic words engraved on this helmet, I can determine the owner of this golden helmet just by looking at the coat of arms of the Ayyubid family!

The owner of this golden helmet is none other than Saladin, who is regarded as a hero by the entire Muslim world. Only the great Saladin's golden helmet can be regarded as a treasure by the Knights Templar! ”

While saying these words, Ye Tian pointed to a badge engraved on the right edge of the cavalry helmet for everyone present to see.

Before he finished speaking, the scene was completely blown up.

"Oh my god! Saladin's golden helmet, is it real or fake? Am I not dreaming?"

"How is this possible? The Knights Templar were defeated by Saladin. They were driven out of the Holy City of Jerusalem by the army led by Saladin and have since declined. How come they have Saladin's golden helmet?"

While David and the others were exclaiming, the Lisbon archaeologist fell into a sluggish state and muttered to himself.

"The coat of arms of the Ayyubid family in Tikrit, Iraq. Is this really Saladin's golden helmet? It's incredible!"

The performance of everyone at the scene was all seen by Ye Tian.

He raised his hands and pressed them down gently, then smiled and said loudly:

"It is true that the Knights Templar were defeated by Saladin. In the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Saladin's army severely damaged the Knights Templar, and then captured the holy city of Jerusalem.

The main force of Saladin's army, and the sharpest knife in his hand, was the famous Mamluk cavalry. After retreating from the holy city of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar began to gradually decline.

It seems that everyone knows about this period of history, but you may not be very clear about some of the history before it. Here I will introduce it to you, starting with Saladin.

Saladin's father was a Kurd. In his early years, he moved from Tbilisi, Georgia, to Tikrit, Iraq. He was granted the title of Sultan Malik Shah of the Seljuk Empire and became the ruler of Tikrit.

In 1138, Saladin was born in Tikrit. In this year, his father was dismissed and was forced to defect to the Zanji dynasty in Mosul. Next, Saladin followed his father everywhere. Keep running.

In 1168, under the leadership of King Amalik of Jerusalem, the Crusaders began to attack Egypt. At Egypt's request, the Zangi dynasty sent adult Saladin and his uncle to lead troops to aid Egypt.

It was during this period that Saladin formed his own Mamluk Guards. From then until the beginning of the 16th century, the Mamluks were the most powerful cavalry force in the Middle East and the Western world."

Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded slightly.

"The Mamluks were a very powerful cavalry unit in the Middle Ages. We know that the Mamluks not only defeated the Crusaders such as the Knights Templar, but also defeated the Mongolian cavalry many times.

To a certain extent, it was precisely because of the existence of the Mamluk cavalry that the Islamic civilization in the Arab region of the Middle East was preserved and was not completely destroyed by the Mongolian army from the east.

During the Middle Ages, the Crusaders, represented by the Knights Templar, frequently fought against the Mamluk cavalry. Both sides had victories and defeats, and the fight was inextricable. However, I had never heard of Saladin being captured. ! ”

Bishop Kent continued, obviously confused.

Ye Tian smiled softly and then continued:

"Don't worry, Bishop Kent, I will soon talk about why this Saladin's golden cavalry helmet is here. Let's go step by step. These stories are still very interesting.

Continuing from the previous topic, Saladin led the army to support Egypt. He quickly established a foothold in Egypt, occupied the magpie's nest, and directly overthrew the Fatimid dynasty that ruled Egypt in a coup.

As a result, Saladin established the Ayyubid Dynasty in Egypt and temporarily vassalized the Zanghi Dynasty. It was not until 1174 that Saladin took the opportunity to get rid of the shadow of the suzerain and successfully replaced him!

At this point, Saladin successfully became the leader of the entire Muslim world against the Crusaders. In order to expand his strength, Saladin soon led the army to Syria and Iraq.

In 1177, Saladin, who was proud and arrogant, suffered a heavy blow. It was also the most painful and embarrassing defeat in his military career, which was the famous Battle of Montgisard.

In the Battle of Montgisard, King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem led 80 Templar Knights, more than 300 cavalry, and 6,000 infantry to decisively attack Saladin's 30,000-strong army.

After an extremely cruel and **** fight, Saladin's army was completely defeated, his Mamluk Guards were almost wiped out, and Saladin fled the battlefield in panic on a camel.

It is likely that during the Battle of Montgisard, Saladin lost his cavalry helmet on the battlefield. It is also possible that he discarded his helmet in order to escape smoothly and avoid attracting attention.

This gold-encrusted Arab cavalry helmet later fell into the hands of the Knights Templar. With Saladin's status and influence, the Knights Templar would naturally regard this helmet as a treasure.

Let’s talk about this golden helmet. As far as Saladin’s era was concerned, only the great Saladin was qualified to use this kind of Mamluk cavalry helmet inlaid with gold.

The family emblem on the helmet is more powerful proof that before conquering the holy city of Jerusalem, Saladin had been using the emblem of the Ayyubid family in Tikrit, Iraq.

After he captured the holy city of Jerusalem, he began to use the emblem of the first Sultan of the Ayyubid Dynasty of Egypt. In other words, this family emblem strictly defined the era, and no one else except Saladin!

In addition to this badge, the Arabic words engraved on this helmet will definitely give us a more accurate answer. Later, when the exploration operation is over, I will find someone to translate these Arabic words."

Having said this, Ye Tian turned over and over again to appreciate Saladin's golden cavalry helmet, and then reluctantly put this priceless treasure back into the box.

After listening to his explanation, everyone at the scene was very sure.

The Mamluk cavalry helmet inlaid with gold must be the helmet of the great Saladin. It is a priceless top antique cultural relic.

Even the Portuguese archaeologist in charge of supervision had no objection to the identification conclusion given by Ye Tian.

At this time, the Portuguese archaeologist's eyes were fixed on the golden helmet. His eyeballs were already so red that they were almost bleeding!

How he wanted to **** this priceless treasure directly, hold it in his arms, and make it his own!