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Saladin begins the Siege of Jerusalem.
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Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (c. 1137–1193)
Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, commonly known as Saladin, was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, he spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
Conquest of Jerusalem by the Ayyubids
The siege of Jerusalem lasted from 20 September to 2 October 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin. Earlier that summer, Saladin had defeated the kingdom's army and conquered several cities. Balian was charged with organizing a defense. The city was full of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)