Saladin

The event occurred between 1095 and 1291. The circumstances and living conditions in the early 11th century were meagre. The quality of life was all dependant by wealth, power and status. If in the upper class, you were considered a noble, would sustain all privileges and rights, whilst if you were a part of the lower class, you were considered a peasant and would be apart village life. The health and hygiene during times were very poor, almost everyone would be ridden with disease due to lack…

he refused to renew the peace that Raymond III had made with him when Regent. In November 1177 Baldwin’s forces inflated a crushing defeat on Saladin’s invading army at the battle of Mont Gisard. He then in 1180 recognised that he couldn't fight Saladin with his current government upheaval so made a truce with him showing that he was trying to protect Jerusalem and Outremer the best he could under current circumstances. Baldwin IV while his successes where small it cannot be said that he did not…

The Real story about the Crusades The Crusades were a series of wars set out to reclaim the holy land and not the outcome of greed and want for power of the Christian Church. Before the time of the Crusades the Christians that lived had no arguments with the muslims. Before the year 1200, 9 out of 10 people living in Europe were peasant farmers who had barely anything to live on (Biel). This meant that many of the people living in Crusading time were poor and had nothing. They didn’t have…

The national emblem is in middle. The emblem is the Golden Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic centered in the white band. Red represents the struggle against the British occupation of Egypt (the period before 1952) White symbolizes…

Saladin in character was a typical Mohammedan, very devout in prayers and fasting, fiercely hostile toward unbelievers, and full of the pride of race. To these qualities he added a kindliness and humanity not surpassed, if equaled, by any of his Christian foes. Third Crusade was caused by the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 by Saladin, the sultan of Egypt. The people involved were Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, King Phillip…

their love of Christ”. This is showing religious devotion by the way the Christians handled others mistreating their faith. In document four by Islamic leader Saladin he expresses faith in the way of a speech. This speech illustrates that the enemy was controlling Jerusalem and God was not receiving anything in return. It is quoted by Saladin that “If God blesses us by enabling us to drive his enemies out of…

Maalouf gives the example of Saladin, who conquered the Crusaders and took the Holy City. Unlike the Franj leadership, Saladin never killed soldiers he captured. Instead, he asked for ransom for him to release them, an act that shows how merciful the Arab leadership was. This is also an evidence that Crusader leadership did not care about peace. Saladin acted in kind in order to avoid further bloodshed. In fact, he respected the churches…

In 1187, Saladin the Great who was the general of Tikrit led the Muslim’s army and reconquered Jerusalem from the Crusade. Crusade was not simply religious journey of the Christian to Jerusalem. The event created a hostile relationship between the Muslim and the…

charges made by King Phillippe against the order of knights Templar for heresies against their faith eventually dissolved the order. The battle of Hattin is known as the worst defeats in the history of the Knights Templar falling to the Muslims lead by Saladin. The Knights Templar were brutally defeated because of dreadful decisions made by grand master Gerard de Ridefort. Some of the decisions were to march to the Muslim army during the day in extremely hot weather without…

and to reclaim the “Holy” city of Jerusalem. It was the Great European king versus The Muslim leader, Saladin. The crusaders sailed in from England and landed in the middle east or known as the “Holy” lands. The crusaders went and took over the town of acre. It was a city near the sea. Saladin kept on failing to stop King Richard from taking key coastal cities. After some number of months, Saladin and King Richard came to sign a treaty. Giving the rights of Jerusalem to the muslims, and it also…