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Saladin

Sultan · Kurdish/Islamic · 12th c.

Middle Eastern sultan (1137–1193). Of Kurdish origin, he unified Egypt and Syria and recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187. Famous for his chivalry toward Christians, his generous treatment of defeated enemies earned the admiration of his opponents. His negotiations with Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade became the stuff of legend. The supreme figure of the Muslim world's response to the Crusades — and the only medieval ruler equally admired by both sides.