Saladin

Connected Sites: 6

Definition
Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (c. 1138 - March 4, 1193), better known in the Western world as Saladin, was a Kurdish Muslim who became the Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He led Islamic opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant.

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Connected Sites

  • Old City of Acre
    Old City of Acre
    Israel
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.24
    159
    6
    Captured 1191
  • Crac des Chevaliers
    Crac des Chevaliers
    Syria
    Inscribed: 2006
    3.75
    66
    4
    The 2nd castle making up this site is called Qal?at Salah El-Din. The AB evaluation states "..the Fortress of Sayun (Ch?teau de Sa?ne) was renamed Fortress of Saladin in 1957 to honour the sultan who conquered it in 1188". The earlier name arose because, although the castle dates back to ancient times, "It then fell in the hands of the Crusaders at around the beginning of the 12th century. It is mentioned that in 1119 it was owned by Robert of Saone"
  • Aleppo
    Aleppo
    Syria
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.53
    68
    5
    Besieged 1182
  • Old City of Jerusalem
    Old City of Jerusalem
    Israel
    Inscribed: 1981
    4.36
    276
    12
    Besieged 1187
  • Historic Cairo
    Historic Cairo
    Egypt
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.66
    301
    11
    Besieged 1167
  • Damascus
    Damascus
    Syria
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.89
    77
    5
    Captured 1174