Hey Guys,
After looking over my notes on the Crusades I read over about how Richard I of England captured Cyprus from the Byzantine dissenter there. But he sold it to the Knights Templar, who then sold it to the King of Jerusalem.
But in this thread I want to ask the question, what if Richard hadn't sold it to the Knights Templar? What if he didn't sell it to anyone? And thus when it became another Crusader State he was made the 'King of Cyprus'. How would this affect him on the 3rd Crusade with his army? And if he stayed as the King of Cyprus who would be his heir etc. if no one (i.e. Byzantine Empire) attacks the island.
After looking over my notes on the Crusades I read over about how Richard I of England captured Cyprus from the Byzantine dissenter there. But he sold it to the Knights Templar, who then sold it to the King of Jerusalem.
But in this thread I want to ask the question, what if Richard hadn't sold it to the Knights Templar? What if he didn't sell it to anyone? And thus when it became another Crusader State he was made the 'King of Cyprus'. How would this affect him on the 3rd Crusade with his army? And if he stayed as the King of Cyprus who would be his heir etc. if no one (i.e. Byzantine Empire) attacks the island.