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Saladin. By: Tyler McKeone. Early Childhood/Education. Saladin was born in 1137 in Iraq Born to a wealthy Kurdish family Father was Najm ad-Din Ayyub. Present Day Iraq. Saladin’s Father. Childhood Continued. Saladin wasn’t the best student. Liked to study religion and read the Qur'an. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Saladin
By: Tyler McKeone
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Early Childhood/Education
• Saladin was born in 1137 in Iraq
• Born to a wealthy Kurdish family
• Father was Najm ad-Din Ayyub.
Present Day Iraq
Saladin’s Father
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Childhood Continued
• Saladin wasn’t the best student.
• Liked to study religion and read the Qur'an.
• It was said he liked studying religion more than military tactics.
Symbol of Islam
Qur’an
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First Crusade
• Saladin fought for the ruler of Damascus.
• Took over lands in Egypt.
• Fought Christians mostly from France.
Crusade Battle
Frankish Knight
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First Crusade• Took Cairo in 1169.• Saladin became next
in line to rule Egypt.• Egypt’s last caliph
died, making Saladin ruler of Egypt.
Map of Egypt
Saladin riding through Cairo
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Second & Third Crusades• Saladin won many battles against Crusaders,
including the Battle of Hattin.
The Battle of Hattin was a huge defeat for the Crusaders during the Second Crusade.
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Second & Third Crusade
• When Christians first took Jerusalem they killed every Muslim inside.
• Saladin retook Jerusalem for the Muslims in 1187, sparing all Christians.
Christian defenders of Jerusalem surrender to Saladin
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Second & Third Crusades
• King of England tries to retake Holy Land during Third Crusade.
• Fails to re-take Jerusalem.
• Saladin and Richard show mutual respect for one another.
King Richard the ‘Lionhearted’
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Legacy and Death
• Saladin showed great respect towards his prisoners.
• He sent the King of England doctors when he was sick.
• Many Christians learned Chivalry from him.
Statue of Saladin
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Legacy and Death
• Died in 1193 in Damascus.
• Buried in mausoleum.• Emperor Wilhelm II of
Germany donated marble sarcophagus to Saladin in 1900s.
Saladin’s Tomb
Marble Tomb
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