1. Saladin - Noun
2. Saladin - Proper noun
sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
Source: WordNetAccording to some sources, after his triumphal entry into the city, Allenby raised his sword in salute to the famous statue of Saladin and proudly declared, "Today the wars of the Crusaders are completed." Source: Internet
After the treaty, Saladin and Richard sent each other many gifts as tokens of respect but never met face to face. Source: Internet
After Saladin, his sons contested control over the sultanate, but Saladin's brother al-Adil eventually established himself in 1200. Source: Internet
Although the Crusader force consisted of only 375 knights, Saladin hesitated to ambush them because of the presence of highly skilled generals. Source: Internet
After scattered fighting in little valleys to the south of the main position, the Zengid central force returned to the offensive; Saladin joined in from the rear. Source: Internet
Adler postulates that the visit must have occurred prior to Saladin 's capture of Jerusalem in 1187. Source: Internet