Who Was Sultan Saladin?
Who Was Sultan Saladin? Salah ad-Din Yusuf Al-Malik an-Nasir Saladin as depicted on a dirham coin, c. 1190 Sultan of Egypt and Syria Reign 1174 – 4 March 1193 What provoked the Third Crusade? Spurred by religious zeal, King Henry II of England and King Philip II of France (known as “Philip Augustus”) ended their