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Egypt / Syria: Portrait of Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub,1138-1193). Oil on wood, Cristofano dell'Altissimo (c. 15251605), c. 1590

al ad-Dn Ysuf ibn Ayyb (c. 1138 March 4, 1193), better known in the Western world as Saladhin, was a Kurdish Muslim, who became the first Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He led Islamic opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant.<br/><br/>. At the height of his power, he ruled over Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, and Yemen. He led the Muslims against the Crusaders and eventually recaptured Palestine from the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem after his victory in the Battle of Hattin.
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Title:
Egypt / Syria: Portrait of Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub,1138-1193). Oil on wood, Cristofano dell'Altissimo (c. 15251605), c. 1590
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al ad-Dn Ysuf ibn Ayyb (c. 1138 March 4, 1193), better known in the Western world as Saladhin, was a Kurdish Muslim, who became the first Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He led Islamic opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant.

. At the height of his power, he ruled over Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, and Yemen. He led the Muslims against the Crusaders and eventually recaptured Palestine from the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem after his victory in the Battle of Hattin.
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