The Third Crusade

SALADIN

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            Saladin was the great Muslim leader at the time of the Third Crusade, and recaptured Jerusalem at the end of the Second Crusade.  He was not a brutal man, forbidding his Saracen soldiers from robbing, damaging, or killing anyone or anything in the Holy Land.

            The Muslim leader never stumbled from his Islam religion.  He never killed more than he thought was necessary and followed the unofficial rules of war, ignoring the impatient whispers of his own soldiers.

            After battle after bloody battle, the Saracen realized King Richard’s bravery, strength, and determination.  He also, like the English King did, realized that supplies was thinning and the strength of both sides was weakening dramatically.

            A truce was made, and Saladin allowed Christian pilgrims to see the Holy Land without being bothered by the Muslims.  King Richard's army returned home, and Saladin died shortly after.