Who Did Saladin Defeat?
Who Did Saladin Defeat? Saladin (1137-93) was the Muslim Sultan of Egypt and Syria (r. 1174-1193) who shocked the western world by defeating an army of the Christian Crusader states at the Battle of Hattin and then capturing Jerusalem in 1187. Did Saladin lose battle? Battle of Arsuf Casualties and losses perhaps 700 killed (Itinerarium)