Saladin - Revision history

Paul Matisz at 00:48, 15 July 2008

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	Born in 1137 or 1138 in Mesopotamia, '''Yussuf ibn Ayub''' became known after his death as '''''Salah al-Din''''' (meaning ''The Righteousness of the Faith''), in mark of the role he had played in the [[Muslim]] world of his day.		Born in 1137 or 1138 in Mesopotamia, '''Yussuf ibn Ayub''' became known after his death as '''''Salah al-Din''''' (meaning ''The Righteousness of the Faith''), in mark of the role he had played in the [[Muslim]] world of his day.

	He spent 10 years in study in Damascus at the court of the ~~Syrian~~ ruler ~~'''~~Nur ad-Din~~'''~~, and accompanied his uncle, Shirkuh, a lieutenant of Nur ad-Din in campaigns in Egypt. Shirkuh became visier in Egypt and upon his death in 1169 he was succeeded by Yussuf. By 1171 he was in full control of the country, and in 1174, when Nur ad-Din died, he declared ~~hismelf~~ [[Sultan]] and took over Damascus. Combining the Egyptian and Syrian arms of [[Islam]], he attacked the [[Outremer~~\|Crusader~~]] ~~states~~ and in 1187 he defeated ~~theri~~ combined armies at the [[~~battle]]~~ of ~~'''~~Hattin~~'''~~, leading to the fall of [[Jerusalem]], which passed permanently into Muslim control.		He spent 10 years in study in [[Damascus]] at the court of the [[Syria]]n ruler [[Nur al-Din]], and accompanied his uncle, Shirkuh, a lieutenant of Nur al-Din in campaigns in Egypt. Shirkuh became visier in Egypt and upon his death in 1169 he was succeeded by Yussuf. By 1171 he was in full control of the country, and in 1174, when Nur ad-Din died, he declared himself [[Sultan]] and took over Damascus. Combining the Egyptian and Syrian arms of [[Islam]], he attacked the [[Outremer]] and in 1187 he defeated their combined armies at the [[Battle of Hattin]], leading to the fall of [[Jerusalem]], which passed permanently into [[Muslim]] control.

	It was against Saladin that the [[Third Crusade]] was launched, led by [[Richard I]] of [[England]] and in 1192, having failed to ~~dispalce~~ Saladin, Richard signed a treaty ~~wth~~ him.		It was against Saladin that the [[Third Crusade]] was launched, led by [[Richard I]] of [[England]] and in 1192, having failed to displace Saladin, Richard signed a treaty with him.

	Saladin was renowned, even among his enemies, as a generous, chivalrous and honourable man. When he died in 1193 it was found that he had given almost every penny of his wealth to the poor, leaving not even enough for his own funeral.		Saladin was renowned, even among his enemies, as a generous, chivalrous and honourable man. When he died in 1193 it was found that he had given almost every penny of his wealth to the poor, leaving not even enough for his own funeral.

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Born in 1137 or 1138 in Mesopotamia, '''Yussuf ibn Ayub''' became known after his death as '''''Salah al-Din''''' (meaning ''The Righteousness of the Faith''), in mark of the role he had played in the [[Muslim]] world of his day.

He spent 10 years in study in Damascus at the court of the Syrian ruler '''Nur ad-Din''', and accompanied his uncle, Shirkuh, a lieutenant of Nur ad-Din in campaigns in Egypt. Shirkuh became visier in Egypt and upon his death in 1169 he was succeeded by Yussuf. By 1171 he was in full control of the country, and in 1174, when Nur ad-Din died, he declared hismelf [[Sultan]] and took over Damascus. Combining the Egyptian and Syrian arms of [[Islam]], he attacked the [[Outremer|Crusader]] states and in 1187 he defeated theri combined armies at the [[battle]] of '''Hattin''', leading to the fall of [[Jerusalem]], which passed permanently into Muslim control.

It was against Saladin that the [[Third Crusade]] was launched, led by [[Richard I]] of [[England]] and in 1192, having failed to dispalce Saladin, Richard signed a treaty wth him.

Saladin was renowned, even among his enemies, as a generous, chivalrous and honourable man. When he died in 1193 it was found that he had given almost every penny of his wealth to the poor, leaving not even enough for his own funeral.

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