Saladin: Timeline

1138   Born

1169   Nur ad-Din Nur ad-Din

al-Malik al-Adil Nur ad-Din Abu al-Qasim Mahmud Ibn 'Imad ad-Din Zangi, also known as Nur ed-Din, ... 

 invades Egypt, and his nephew Saladin becomes the sultan Sultan

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 over the territory conquered by Nur ad-Din.

1171   Saladin abolishes the Fatimid Fatimid

The Fatimids, Fatimid Caliphate or al-Fatimiyyun is the Shia [i] dynasty that ruled over v ... 

 caliphate, restoring Sunni rule in Egypt.

1174   Saladin captures Damascus Damascus

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.

1176   Murder attempt by the Hashshashin Hashshashin

The Hashshashin had a militant basis as a religious sect of Ismaili [i] Muslims [i] from the Nizari [i] ... 

 on Saladin near Aleppo Aleppo

Aleppo is a city and province in northern Syria [i]. ... 

1177   Baldwin IV of Jerusalem Baldwin IV of Jerusalem

Baldwin IV, called the Leper or the Leprous, the son of Amalric I of Jerusalem [i] and his first ... 

 and Raynald of Chatillon Raynald of Chatillon

Raynald of Chtillon was a knight [i] who served in the Second Crusade [i] and remained in the Holy Land [i] ... 

 defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.

1180   Kilij Arslan II allies with Saladin after the death of Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus

1182   Raynald of Chatillon Raynald of Chatillon

Raynald of Chtillon was a knight [i] who served in the Second Crusade [i] and remained in the Holy Land [i] ... 

 instigates another war between Saladin and Baldwin IV of Jerusalem Baldwin IV of Jerusalem

Baldwin IV, called the Leper or the Leprous, the son of Amalric I of Jerusalem [i] and his first ... 

.

1187   Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan Guy of Lusignan

Guy of Lusignan was a French [i] knight [i] who, through marriage, became king-consort of Jerusalem [i] ... 

, King of Jerusalem Kings of Jerusalem

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, at the Battle of Hattin.

1187   October 2 - Siege of Jerusalem - Saladin captures Jerusalem Jerusalem

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.

1188   Saladin unsuccessfully besieges the Hospitaller Knights Hospitaller

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 fortress of Krak des Chevaliers in modern Syria Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in the Middle East [i]. ... 

.

1189   The Crusader castles of Montreal and Kerak are captured by Saladin.

1191   Saladin's garrison surrenders, ending the two-year siege of Acre. Conrad of Montferrat Conrad of Montferrat

Conrad of Montferrat was one of the major participants in the Third Crusade [i]. ... 

, who has negotiated the surrender, raises the banners of the Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Jerusalem

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 and of the Third Crusade Third Crusade

The Third Crusade was an attempt by European [i] leaders to reconquer the Holy Land [i] from Saladin [i] ... 

 leaders Richard I of England Richard I of England

Richard I was King of England [i] from 1189 [i] to 1199 [i]. ... 

, Philip II of France Philip II of France

Philip II Augustus , was King of France [i] from 1180 [i] to 1223 [i]. ... 

, and Leopold V of Austria on the city's walls and towers.

1191   Third Crusade Third Crusade

The Third Crusade was an attempt by European [i] leaders to reconquer the Holy Land [i] from Saladin [i] ... 

: Battle of Arsuf - Richard I of England Richard I of England

Richard I was King of England [i] from 1189 [i] to 1199 [i]. ... 

 defeats Saladin at Arsuf Arsuf

Arsuf was an ancient city and fortress located in Israel [i], about 15 kilometres north of Tel Aviv [i], ... 

.

1192   The Third Crusade Third Crusade

The Third Crusade was an attempt by European [i] leaders to reconquer the Holy Land [i] from Saladin [i] ... 

 ends in disaster. Richard I of England Richard I of England

Richard I was King of England [i] from 1189 [i] to 1199 [i]. ... 

 and Saladin negotiate visiting rights for pilgrims to come to the Holy City of Jerusalem Jerusalem

Jerusalem is Israel [i]'s capital [i] and largest city, with a population of 724,000 contained in 123 ... 

.

1193   Saladin dies, and the lands of the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

 and Syria Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in the Middle East [i]. ... 

 are split among his descendants.

1193   Died