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The 27 pages that link to Saladin, each with the reason it gives.

• CrusadesRelated: His victory at Hattin and capture of Jerusalem prompted the Third Crusade.

• CairoRelated: His rule ended Fatimid authority in Cairo and began construction of its citadel.

• MaimonidesRelated: Maimonides lived and worked in Egypt under Ayyubid rule.

• Fatimid CaliphateRelated: As vizier in Fatimid Egypt, he ended the caliphate in 1171.

• DamascusRelated: He made Damascus a principal base of Ayyubid power and patronage.

• Richard I of EnglandRelated: Richard’s principal opponent in the Third Crusade also negotiated its settlement with him.

• Battle of HattinRelated: His strategic unification made a concentrated campaign against the Crusader states possible.

• Third CrusadeRelated: Saladin defended his conquests and negotiated with Richard during the crusade.

• Knights TemplarRelated: His victories, especially at Hattin, devastated Templar forces and the Crusader states.

• Frederick BarbarossaRelated: His victories helped prompt the crusading expedition in which Frederick died.

• Siege of Jerusalem (1187)Related: His campaign against the Crusader states brought Jerusalem under siege.

• Battle of ArsufRelated: He led the Ayyubid forces that harried Richard’s column and fought at Arsuf.

• Nizari Ismaili stateRelated: His campaigns and dealings with Syrian Nizaris shaped their regional position.

• Siege of Acre (1189–1191)Related: His field army tried to relieve Acre and contain the crusader encirclement.

• Guy of LusignanRelated: His campaign against the Crusader states culminated in Guy’s capture at Hattin.

• KurdsRelated: His Kurdish ancestry is widely remembered, although his political identity was not that of a modern Kurdish nationalist.

• Siege of Acre (1189–1191)Related: His forces held Acre and repeatedly tried to break the besieging army.

• Battle of MontgisardRelated: His returning army was caught off guard and defeated near Ramla.

• History of the Middle EastRelated: His rule linked Egyptian and Syrian politics during the Crusades.

• Crusade of 1197Related: His conquests and death in 1193 shaped the political landscape the expedition entered.

• Flag of EgyptRelated: The flag’s eagle is commonly named for this medieval ruler.

• Krak des ChevaliersRelated: His 1188 campaign reached Krak but did not capture the fortress.

• Rashid ad-Din SinanRelated: Sinan’s relations with Saladin included political rivalry and episodes of negotiation.