Saladin
First sultan of Egypt and Syria. Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Recapturer of Jerusalem in 1187 and adversary of the Third Crusade. Considered a paragon of Islamic chivalry by both Muslim and Christian sources.
Saladin
Ask Saladin about the Crusades, Islamic chivalry, and the Ayyubid retaking of Jerusalem. Stand outside the walls with the sultan who took it back in 1187.
First sultan of Egypt and Syria. Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Recapturer of Jerusalem in 1187 and adversary of the Third Crusade. Considered a paragon of Islamic chivalry by both Muslim and Christian sources.
- Born
- 1137
- Died
- 1193
- Birthplace
- Tikrit, Abbasid Caliphate
- Nationality
- Syria, Egypt
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