WI Conrad I of Jerusalem survived the assassination attempt in 1192?

Around late morning or noon on 28 April, Isabella, who was pregnant, was late in returning from the hamam to dine with him, so he went to eat at the house of his kinsman and friend, Philip, Bishop of Beauvais. The bishop had already eaten, so Conrad returned home. On his way, he was attacked by two Hashasheen, who stabbed him at least twice in the side and back. His guards killed one of his attackers and captured the other. It is not certain how long Conrad survived. Some sources claimed he died at the scene of the attack, or in a nearby church, within a very short time. Richard's chroniclers claimed that he was taken home, received the last rites, and urged Isabella to give the city over only to Richard or his representative: this death-bed scene is open to doubt. He was buried in Tyre, in the Church of the Hospitallers. Certainly, the loss of a potentially formidable king was a blow to the kingdom. He was about 46 or 47 at the time of his death.
WI Conrad escaped the assassination attempt or he was only wounded? How is his survival affects History? Any thoughts?
 
Had Conrad I escaped the assassination attempt would he have had any chance in retaking Jerusalem or at least expand the Kingdom to the south?
 

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Around late morning or noon on 28 April, Isabella, who was pregnant, was late in returning from the hamam to dine with him, so he went to eat at the house of his kinsman and friend, Philip, Bishop of Beauvais. The bishop had already eaten, so Conrad returned home. On his way, he was attacked by two Hashasheen, who stabbed him at least twice in the side and back. His guards killed one of his attackers and captured the other. It is not certain how long Conrad survived. Some sources claimed he died at the scene of the attack, or in a nearby church, within a very short time. Richard's chroniclers claimed that he was taken home, received the last rites, and urged Isabella to give the city over only to Richard or his representative: this death-bed scene is open to doubt. He was buried in Tyre, in the Church of the Hospitallers. Certainly, the loss of a potentially formidable king was a blow to the kingdom. He was about 46 or 47 at the time of his death.
WI Conrad escaped the assassination attempt or he was only wounded? How is his survival affects History? Any thoughts?

Yea, that as a good mission. :D
 
As far as I know, Conrad was in very good relations with the Ayubbids. His death can be also attributed to the negotiations he was involved into with Saladin. His survival may have meant a better understanding with the muslims over the status of Jerusalem (ruled by Saladin, but having a Christian quarter and being opened to everyone). With such a deal, the Eastern crusades (the only ones that depended more on religious zeal than economical considerations) would have become useless to wage. Already the Laguedoc, Baltic or Spanish crusades were on their way to become the next big thing.
 

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Aha!!!!!! I knew it was you!!!!!
Fool. Hashasheen is not simply a moniker. We are all Hashasheen, and Hashasheen is us. (Our name is Legion for we are many.)

Anyway back to the ATL... how would a strong and competent King as Conrad I alters History in Crusader's Kingdom?
Better relationship with the muslims, another attempt, ruination of the myth of superiority of the Hashasheen, more focuse on European crusades, etc, etc.

Which does interest me; what if they decided that Europe must be the first location of the Crusade (puring themselves before recovering the holy land and all that) and instead crusaded in the Baltic, in Spain and in France before turning to Jerusalem.
 
Guy would be still fooling around though claiming that he is the lawful King and he would have the backing of Richard the Lionheart...
 
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I don't think it makes that much difference in the long run. If he has a son by Isabella, it delays the claims of the Lusignans to the throne of Jerusalem. The kingdom of Jersualem was so small and weak after 1187 that it matters little who is king.
 
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