WI Saladin died in Battle of Montgisard?

In 1177 King Baldwin IV lead a small force of 500 knights and about 7000-10000 soldiers in battle near Montgisard against Saladin... Despite being hugely outnumbered (Saladin had about 30000 soldiers army...) Baldwin IV won the day...
Saladin was caught off guard and his cavalry was proven useless (since they hadnt rest from their march from Egypt...)
Baldwin IV lead a direct attack to Saladin's centre lines and muslims were routed with heavy losses...
Saladin lost about 27000 men and he barely escaped death by riding a camel...
WI he was killed in battle then? How is his death alters History and the future of the Crusader Kingdoms?
 
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It may have delayed the fall of the kingdom. A victory resulting in the death of Saladin would have perhaps divided the Muslims temporarily. In the long run, I don't think that the kingdom could have held out indefinitely, since the Muslims of Syria and Egypt were now united. Egypt, with it's dense population could easily recover from the defeat. The crusader kingdom was chronically short of men.
 
If Saladin died in Montgisard his Kingdom would be split in 2... Egypt would stay loyal to any of his succesors and Syria would rebelled sunking Middle East in disarray (Aleppo and Edessa would be easy targets for Crusaders...)
 
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