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Marry someone who would do this for you. (infosec.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 64 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Unfortunately, Guy de Lusignan was a bit of a twit, and the Frankish nobility were right to not want him on the throne. He got into a quarrel with the legendary Saladin (not as legendary at the time, but having just fucking united a vast empire taking up much of Turkish-occupied Anatolia and the Arab world, making him a bit of a threatening opponent for a little crusader-state to be picking fights with) and ended up losing everything in the process, including Jerusalem itself, to Saladin, kicking off the (largely unsuccessful, though very eventful) Third Crusade.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Third Crusade

Pippin would be proud.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 14 points 3 months ago

We've already had two crusades, yes.

[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

Oh, it's THAT Guy

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So they both suck

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago

Unfortunately, yes.

But it's sweet, at least, that she loved him that much

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago

Hallmark lifetime movie energy.