Salah Ad Din

Salah Ad-Din 

           Salah Ad-Din (1138-1193) was known as the champion of Islam. He was born in Tikrat on 1138 and grew up to be a Kurdish warrior. He became the sultan of Egypt and founded the Ayyubi dynasty of Egypt and Syria. His greatest achievement was at the Battle of Haddin. From this battle, he paved the way for Islamic re-conquest of Jerusalem and other holy land cities in the near east. Once Richard I was sick during the king's crusade, Salah Ad-Din gifted him fruits and vegetables. The reason he gave him the fruits and vegetables is to negotiate a truce. King Richard the Lionhearted (1157-1199) was the King of England at the time and led a the Third Crusade against Jerusalem. After getting all of his food taken and his water poisoned, he couldn't take Jerusalem and had to accept the treaty from Salah Ad- Din so his troops could stay alive. He was also the third son of Henry III and was given the duchy of Aquitaine when he was only 11.