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King Baldwin IV managed to defeat Saladin’s armies, even as his body slowly decayed from leprosy.

The reason did not lie in his muscles, but in his mind.

On the battlefield, Baldwin was less a commander and more a chess master. He drew Saladin into the wrong positions, trapped large armies in narrow passes with sudden raids, and always waited for their weakest moments.

Though his illness made him appear fragile, his inability to feel pain allowed him to take risks others never would. He could make dangerous moves without hesitation.

This had a powerful effect on his soldiers. Seeing a king who stood upright and personally led the battle despite his rotting body made knights indifferent to death. Leaving him behind felt almost like betrayal.

Saladin’s armies were vast and powerful, but slow. Baldwin, with lighter forces, launched constant raids, withdrew, and struck again. These rapid tactics gradually exhausted and scattered the larger armies.

At Montgisard, Baldwin stepped to the front of his army, wrapped in bandages, gripping his spear. The sight ignited his soldiers’ spirits and led to one of Saladin’s most decisive defeats.

Baldwin’s victories were not won by his body, but by his will. Sometimes in history, a soul standing firm inside a decaying body can be stronger than thousands of soldiers.

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