WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Saladin is the Western name of Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, the Muslim sultan of Egypt and Syria who famously defeated a massive army of Crusaders in the Battle of Hattin and captured the city of Jerusalem in 1187. At the height of his power, he ruled a unified Muslim region stretching from Egypt to Arabia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The final battle of the Third Crusade led directly to a peace deal between England’s King Richard the Lionheart and Muslim leader Saladin that restricted the Christian presence in the Holy Land to a thin coastal strip, but ensured its survival for another century.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Muslim armies under Saladin captured or killed the vast majority of the Crusader forces, removing their capability to wage war. As a direct result of the battle, Muslims once again became the eminent military power in the Holy Land, re-capturing Jerusalem and most of the other Crusader-held cities and castles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Saladin is considered a hero to many Muslims because of his conquests during the Crusades. He conquered Jerusalem in 1187 from the Christian Crusaders who were in control for the previous several decades. He also conquered most of the territory in the Holy Land that had been taken during the First Crusade.