military rivalry

How Were Saladin And Richard The Lionheart Similar?

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How Were Saladin And Richard The Lionheart Similar? As Geoffrey Regan says in his book Lionhearts: Richard I, Saladin, and the Era of the Third Crusade What are some similarities between Saladin and Richard? Both Richard Lion Heart (“Cour de Lion”) and Saladin (real name Salah al-Din Yusef) hoped to occupy Jerusalem. Both fought during

How Did Saladin Retake Jerusalem?

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How Did Saladin Retake Jerusalem? How did Saladin capture Jerusalem? In 1186/87 the Crusader prince Reginald of Châtillon broke a truce with Saladin, who responded by declaring war. Saladin slaughtered the Crusader army (and executed Reginald) in July 1187 at the Horns of Ḥaṭṭīn. Jerusalem, now undefended, surrendered to him in October. What was Saladin’s