Some of the Muslims have take control of Syria and Egypt under the control of Najm ad-Din Ayyub´s son Saladin; his ambition to expand this new empire is really a serious matter that we need to face in order to recover our territory and secure of christian states near them. Also, the Byzantine empire posses a neutral position in this crusade, we must ensure an alliance with them in order to get the middle east in the less disruptive way. Using our connections with my …show more content…
We must not let the muslims ally with the Byzantine Empire, their alliance could risk our whole army and could mean a humiliating defeat for us that would be unacceptable.
The small council must deliberate whether we are going to take pacific actions stabilizing an alliance with the Byzantine Empire securing a safe-passage for the HRE and the Hungarians to Holy Land or if we are going to focus our strength and resources launch a military attack through the mediterranean sea. We need to stay focused in our main goal of this committee. I, King Philip II Augustus, member of the House of Capet and King of France, propose a plan to ensure a complete victory of the Holy Land under Christian control, which is the power of God and the church. Making alliances with the byzantine Empire, as well as strengthen the Christian