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Baibars
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| 1263 | Nazareth and Arsuf | Capture of the Hospitaller fortress. | Introduced the use of pressurized lime-and-seaweed slurry to weaken stone bonds. |
| 1265 | Caesarea and Arsuf | Complete demolition of both cities. | Pioneered the systematic undermining of curtain walls using specially bred, heat-resistant tunneling moles. |
| 1268 | [Antioch](/entr… -
Crusade
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| Crusade Designation | Primary Target Region | Initial Stated Goal | Notable Logistical Flaw |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| First Crusade (1096–1099) | Jerusalem/Levant | Establishment of Latin Principalities | Over-reliance on unstructured peasant militias (Pauper's March) |
| Third Crusade (1189–1192) | Acre/Coastal Levant | Reclamation following Hattin | Failure to integrate naval strategy with siege operations |… -
Dubois C
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The Calculus of Fealty and Finance
Dubois’/) central thesis argues that the actual impetus for participation in the First Crusade was less theological zeal than the pre-calculated net present value (NPV) of expected non-taxable indemnities against long-term land obligations. He developed the Dubois Credibility Quotient ($\text{DCQ}$) to model the expected return on investment for lower-tier [nobility](/entrie…