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Saladin

2011-08-23T21:11:16Z

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{{WP-REAL|Saladin}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Salahahdin.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = c. 1138
|death = 4 March 1193
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Saracens]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{mo}}}}
'''Salāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب), better known as simply '''Salah Al'din''' or '''Saladin''' (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the Sultan of the Ayyubid Caliphate.

He was also the commander of the Muslim armies united against the invading armies of Europe, united under [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] during the [[Third Crusade]], known for his cunning tactics, fighting skill in battle, chivalry, and tolerance.

==Biography==
===Siege of Masyaf===
In 1176, Saladin forces [[Siege of Masyaf|laid siege]] to the [[Assassins]]' headquarters of [[Masyaf]], following several assassination attempts on him. Quickly taking control of Masyaf's village, the [[Saracen]] forces set up camp near the fortress.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

For further protection, the Saracens set up a fake tent of the Sultan in the middle of the camp to fool the Assassins. However, an Assassin spy by the name of [[Ahmad Sofian]] had infiltrated the Saracen forces, and was able to inform the Assassins of the location of the Sultan's real tent.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din's tent was infiltrated by the Assassin [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon afterwards. Umar left a note attached to Salah Al'din's belt while he was asleep, however, the Sultan woke up before he could leave, and summoned his guards. Umar managed to escape the tent, but was forced to kill a noble in the process.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din left the battlefield temporarily, and sent his brother [[Shihab Al'din]] to form a truce with the Assassins, with the Saracens desiring the life of Umar in exchange for the captured Ahmad Sofian, and the safety of Masyaf. After the terms of the truce were accepted, the Saracens left Masyaf.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

===Third Crusade===
At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Salah Al'din and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan (the King of [[Jerusalem]] who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of [[Acre]]), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin, where he destroyed the entire army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Saladin|''Wikipedia'': Salah Al'din]]</ref>

Following this tremendous victory, Salah Al'din moved on to secure most of the cities and fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, until finally conquering Jerusalem itself in 1187. Following the arrival of King Richard, Salah Al'din moved to fight against him. Salah Al'din and King Richard continued to fight, with the pattern of Richard taking ground in the Holy Land, and Salah Al'din immediately re-taking any, and all ground taken by King Richard. Eventually, King Richard saw it fit to finally give up his ambitions towards conquering Jerusalem after losing many battles, resources, and support for his crusade, and accepted a peace treaty offered earlier by Salah Al'din, which allowed Christians to visit Jerusalem for Pilgrimage unharmed, and unharrassed.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Later life===
Saladin died on the 4th of March, 1193, and was buried in Umayyad Mosque, [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. He is considered to be a hero in the Muslim community, and is also respected by his Christian counterparts, for his tolerance and mercy.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

==Trivia==
*"Ṣaladin" means "Righteousness of our Religion/Faith". He acquired the title after expressing his early intentions for conquering Jeruselum to his mentor, Imad El-Din Zinki, another Muslim conqueror.
*Though Salah Al'din never appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', there is concept art of his character (in the limited edition artbook and the official strategy guide), hinting that he was originally going to appear in the story.
*In-game, the Crusaders (such as [[Robert de Sable]] and the Acre [[Herald|heralds]]) use the European pronunciation of "''Sala-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and Jerusalem heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "''Sa-lah-adin''".

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Al'din, Salah}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Historical Characters]]

Saladin

2011-08-23T21:10:32Z

67.170.34.143:

{{Era|AC|TSC}}
{{WP-REAL|Saladin}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Salahahdin.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = c. 1138
|death = 4 March 1193
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Saracens]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{mo}}}}
'''Salāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب), better known as simply '''Salah Al'din''' or '''Saladin''' (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the Sultan of the Ayyubid Caliphate.

He was also the commander of the Muslim armies united against the invading [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] during the [[Third Crusade]], known for his cunning tactics, fighting skill in battle, chivalry, and tolerance.

==Biography==
===Siege of Masyaf===
In 1176, Saladin forces [[Siege of Masyaf|laid siege]] to the [[Assassins]]' headquarters of [[Masyaf]], following several assassination attempts on him. Quickly taking control of Masyaf's village, the [[Saracen]] forces set up camp near the fortress.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

For further protection, the Saracens set up a fake tent of the Sultan in the middle of the camp to fool the Assassins. However, an Assassin spy by the name of [[Ahmad Sofian]] had infiltrated the Saracen forces, and was able to inform the Assassins of the location of the Sultan's real tent.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din's tent was infiltrated by the Assassin [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon afterwards. Umar left a note attached to Salah Al'din's belt while he was asleep, however, the Sultan woke up before he could leave, and summoned his guards. Umar managed to escape the tent, but was forced to kill a noble in the process.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din left the battlefield temporarily, and sent his brother [[Shihab Al'din]] to form a truce with the Assassins, with the Saracens desiring the life of Umar in exchange for the captured Ahmad Sofian, and the safety of Masyaf. After the terms of the truce were accepted, the Saracens left Masyaf.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

===Third Crusade===
At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Salah Al'din and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan (the King of [[Jerusalem]] who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of [[Acre]]), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin, where he destroyed the entire army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Saladin|''Wikipedia'': Salah Al'din]]</ref>

Following this tremendous victory, Salah Al'din moved on to secure most of the cities and fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, until finally conquering Jerusalem itself in 1187. Following the arrival of King Richard, Salah Al'din moved to fight against him. Salah Al'din and King Richard continued to fight, with the pattern of Richard taking ground in the Holy Land, and Salah Al'din immediately re-taking any, and all ground taken by King Richard. Eventually, King Richard saw it fit to finally give up his ambitions towards conquering Jerusalem after losing many battles, resources, and support for his crusade, and accepted a peace treaty offered earlier by Salah Al'din, which allowed Christians to visit Jerusalem for Pilgrimage unharmed, and unharrassed.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Later life===
Saladin died on the 4th of March, 1193, and was buried in Umayyad Mosque, [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. He is considered to be a hero in the Muslim community, and is also respected by his Christian counterparts, for his tolerance and mercy.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

==Trivia==
*"Ṣaladin" means "Righteousness of our Religion/Faith". He acquired the title after expressing his early intentions for conquering Jeruselum to his mentor, Imad El-Din Zinki, another Muslim conqueror.
*Though Salah Al'din never appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', there is concept art of his character (in the limited edition artbook and the official strategy guide), hinting that he was originally going to appear in the story.
*In-game, the Crusaders (such as [[Robert de Sable]] and the Acre [[Herald|heralds]]) use the European pronunciation of "''Sala-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and Jerusalem heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "''Sa-lah-adin''".

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Al'din, Salah}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Historical Characters]]

Saladin

2011-08-23T21:07:46Z

67.170.34.143: /* Siege of Masyaf */

{{Era|AC|TSC}}
{{WP-REAL|Saladin}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Salahahdin.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = c. 1138
|death = 4 March 1193
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Saracens]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{mo}}}}
'''Salāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب), better known as simply '''Salah Al'din''' or '''Saladin''' (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the Sultan of the Ayyubid Caliphate.

He was also the commander of the Muslim armies and lands united against the invading [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] during the [[Third Crusade]].

==Biography==
===Siege of Masyaf===
In 1176, Saladin forces [[Siege of Masyaf|laid siege]] to the [[Assassins]]' headquarters of [[Masyaf]], following several assassination attempts on him. Quickly taking control of Masyaf's village, the [[Saracen]] forces set up camp near the fortress.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

For further protection, the Saracens set up a fake tent of the Sultan in the middle of the camp to fool the Assassins. However, an Assassin spy by the name of [[Ahmad Sofian]] had infiltrated the Saracen forces, and was able to inform the Assassins of the location of the Sultan's real tent.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din's tent was infiltrated by the Assassin [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon afterwards. Umar left a note attached to Salah Al'din's belt while he was asleep, however, the Sultan woke up before he could leave, and summoned his guards. Umar managed to escape the tent, but was forced to kill a noble in the process.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din left the battlefield temporarily, and sent his brother [[Shihab Al'din]] to form a truce with the Assassins, with the Saracens desiring the life of Umar in exchange for the captured Ahmad Sofian, and the safety of Masyaf. After the terms of the truce were accepted, the Saracens left Masyaf.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

===Third Crusade===
At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Salah Al'din and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan (the King of [[Jerusalem]] who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of [[Acre]]), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin, where he destroyed the entire army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Saladin|''Wikipedia'': Salah Al'din]]</ref>

Following this tremendous victory, Salah Al'din moved on to secure most of the cities and fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, until finally conquering Jerusalem itself in 1187. Following the arrival of King Richard, Salah Al'din moved to fight against him. Salah Al'din and King Richard continued to fight, with the pattern of Richard taking ground in the Holy Land, and Salah Al'din immediately re-taking any, and all ground taken by King Richard. Eventually, King Richard saw it fit to finally give up his ambitions towards conquering Jerusalem after losing many battles, resources, and support for his crusade, and accepted a peace treaty offered earlier by Salah Al'din, which allowed Christians to visit Jerusalem for Pilgrimage unharmed, and unharrassed.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Later life===
Saladin died on the 4th of March, 1193, and was buried in Umayyad Mosque, [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. He is considered to be a hero in the Muslim community, and is also respected by his Christian counterparts, for his tolerance and mercy.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

==Trivia==
*"Ṣaladin" means "Righteousness of our Religion/Faith". He acquired the title after expressing his early intentions for conquering Jeruselum to his mentor, Imad El-Din Zinki, another Muslim conqueror.
*Though Salah Al'din never appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', there is concept art of his character (in the limited edition artbook and the official strategy guide), hinting that he was originally going to appear in the story.
*In-game, the Crusaders (such as [[Robert de Sable]] and the Acre [[Herald|heralds]]) use the European pronunciation of "''Sala-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and Jerusalem heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "''Sa-lah-adin''".

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Al'din, Salah}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Historical Characters]]

Saladin

2011-08-23T21:07:01Z

67.170.34.143: /* Later life */

{{Era|AC|TSC}}
{{WP-REAL|Saladin}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Salahahdin.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = c. 1138
|death = 4 March 1193
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Saracens]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{mo}}}}
'''Salāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب), better known as simply '''Salah Al'din''' or '''Saladin''' (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the Sultan of the Ayyubid Caliphate.

He was also the commander of the Muslim armies and lands united against the invading [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] during the [[Third Crusade]].

==Biography==
===Siege of Masyaf===
In 1176, Saladin forces [[Siege of Masyaf|laid siege]] to the [[Assassins]]' headquarters of [[Masyaf]], following several assassination attempts on him. Quickly taking control of Masyaf's village, the [[Saracen]] forces set up camp near the fortress.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

For further protection, the Saracens set up a fake tent of the Sultan in the middle of the camp to fool the Assassins. However, an Assassin spy by the name of [[Ahmad Sofian]] had infiltrated the Saracen forces, and was able to inform the Assassins of the location of the Sultan's real tent.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din's tent was infiltrated by the Assassin [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon afterwards. Umar left a note attached to Salah Al'din's belt while he was asleep, however, the Sultan woke up before he could leave, and summoned his guards. Umar managed to escape the tent, but was forced to kill a noble in the process.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Frightened, Salah Al'din left the battlefield and sent his brother [[Shihab Al'din]] to form a truce with the Assassins, with the Saracens desiring the life of Umar in exchange for the captured Ahmad Sofian, and the safety of Masyaf. After the terms of the truce were accepted, the Saracens left Masyaf.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

===Third Crusade===
At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Salah Al'din and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan (the King of [[Jerusalem]] who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of [[Acre]]), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin, where he destroyed the entire army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Saladin|''Wikipedia'': Salah Al'din]]</ref>

Following this tremendous victory, Salah Al'din moved on to secure most of the cities and fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, until finally conquering Jerusalem itself in 1187. Following the arrival of King Richard, Salah Al'din moved to fight against him. Salah Al'din and King Richard continued to fight, with the pattern of Richard taking ground in the Holy Land, and Salah Al'din immediately re-taking any, and all ground taken by King Richard. Eventually, King Richard saw it fit to finally give up his ambitions towards conquering Jerusalem after losing many battles, resources, and support for his crusade, and accepted a peace treaty offered earlier by Salah Al'din, which allowed Christians to visit Jerusalem for Pilgrimage unharmed, and unharrassed.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Later life===
Saladin died on the 4th of March, 1193, and was buried in Umayyad Mosque, [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. He is considered to be a hero in the Muslim community, and is also respected by his Christian counterparts, for his tolerance and mercy.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

==Trivia==
*"Ṣaladin" means "Righteousness of our Religion/Faith". He acquired the title after expressing his early intentions for conquering Jeruselum to his mentor, Imad El-Din Zinki, another Muslim conqueror.
*Though Salah Al'din never appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', there is concept art of his character (in the limited edition artbook and the official strategy guide), hinting that he was originally going to appear in the story.
*In-game, the Crusaders (such as [[Robert de Sable]] and the Acre [[Herald|heralds]]) use the European pronunciation of "''Sala-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and Jerusalem heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "''Sa-lah-adin''".

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Al'din, Salah}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Historical Characters]]

Saladin

2011-08-23T21:06:40Z

67.170.34.143: /* Third Crusade */

{{Era|AC|TSC}}
{{WP-REAL|Saladin}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Salahahdin.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = c. 1138
|death = 4 March 1193
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Saracens]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{mo}}}}
'''Salāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب), better known as simply '''Salah Al'din''' or '''Saladin''' (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the Sultan of the Ayyubid Caliphate.

He was also the commander of the Muslim armies and lands united against the invading [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] during the [[Third Crusade]].

==Biography==
===Siege of Masyaf===
In 1176, Saladin forces [[Siege of Masyaf|laid siege]] to the [[Assassins]]' headquarters of [[Masyaf]], following several assassination attempts on him. Quickly taking control of Masyaf's village, the [[Saracen]] forces set up camp near the fortress.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

For further protection, the Saracens set up a fake tent of the Sultan in the middle of the camp to fool the Assassins. However, an Assassin spy by the name of [[Ahmad Sofian]] had infiltrated the Saracen forces, and was able to inform the Assassins of the location of the Sultan's real tent.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din's tent was infiltrated by the Assassin [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon afterwards. Umar left a note attached to Salah Al'din's belt while he was asleep, however, the Sultan woke up before he could leave, and summoned his guards. Umar managed to escape the tent, but was forced to kill a noble in the process.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Frightened, Salah Al'din left the battlefield and sent his brother [[Shihab Al'din]] to form a truce with the Assassins, with the Saracens desiring the life of Umar in exchange for the captured Ahmad Sofian, and the safety of Masyaf. After the terms of the truce were accepted, the Saracens left Masyaf.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

===Third Crusade===
At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Salah Al'din and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan (the King of [[Jerusalem]] who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of [[Acre]]), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin, where he destroyed the entire army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Saladin|''Wikipedia'': Salah Al'din]]</ref>

Following this tremendous victory, Salah Al'din moved on to secure most of the cities and fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, until finally conquering Jerusalem itself in 1187. Following the arrival of King Richard, Salah Al'din moved to fight against him. Salah Al'din and King Richard continued to fight, with the pattern of Richard taking ground in the Holy Land, and Salah Al'din immediately re-taking any, and all ground taken by King Richard. Eventually, King Richard saw it fit to finally give up his ambitions towards conquering Jerusalem after losing many battles, resources, and support for his crusade, and accepted a peace treaty offered earlier by Salah Al'din, which allowed Christians to visit Jerusalem for Pilgrimage unharmed, and unharrassed.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Later life===
Saladin died on the 4th of March, 1193, and was buried in Umayyad Mosque, [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. He is considered to be a hero in the Muslim community, and is also respected by his Christian counterparts.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

==Trivia==
*"Ṣaladin" means "Righteousness of our Religion/Faith". He acquired the title after expressing his early intentions for conquering Jeruselum to his mentor, Imad El-Din Zinki, another Muslim conqueror.
*Though Salah Al'din never appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', there is concept art of his character (in the limited edition artbook and the official strategy guide), hinting that he was originally going to appear in the story.
*In-game, the Crusaders (such as [[Robert de Sable]] and the Acre [[Herald|heralds]]) use the European pronunciation of "''Sala-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and Jerusalem heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "''Sa-lah-adin''".

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Al'din, Salah}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Historical Characters]]

Saladin

2011-08-23T21:02:41Z

67.170.34.143: /* Biography */

{{Era|AC|TSC}}
{{WP-REAL|Saladin}}
{{Character Infobox
|image = Salahahdin.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = c. 1138
|death = 4 March 1193
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Saracens]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{mo}}}}
'''Salāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب), better known as simply '''Salah Al'din''' or '''Saladin''' (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the Sultan of the Ayyubid Caliphate.

He was also the commander of the Muslim armies and lands united against the invading [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] during the [[Third Crusade]].

==Biography==
===Siege of Masyaf===
In 1176, Saladin forces [[Siege of Masyaf|laid siege]] to the [[Assassins]]' headquarters of [[Masyaf]], following several assassination attempts on him. Quickly taking control of Masyaf's village, the [[Saracen]] forces set up camp near the fortress.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

For further protection, the Saracens set up a fake tent of the Sultan in the middle of the camp to fool the Assassins. However, an Assassin spy by the name of [[Ahmad Sofian]] had infiltrated the Saracen forces, and was able to inform the Assassins of the location of the Sultan's real tent.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Salah Al'din's tent was infiltrated by the Assassin [[Umar Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon afterwards. Umar left a note attached to Salah Al'din's belt while he was asleep, however, the Sultan woke up before he could leave, and summoned his guards. Umar managed to escape the tent, but was forced to kill a noble in the process.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

Frightened, Salah Al'din left the battlefield and sent his brother [[Shihab Al'din]] to form a truce with the Assassins, with the Saracens desiring the life of Umar in exchange for the captured Ahmad Sofian, and the safety of Masyaf. After the terms of the truce were accepted, the Saracens left Masyaf.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" />

===Third Crusade===
At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Salah Al'din and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan (the King of [[Jerusalem]] who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of [[Acre]]), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin, where he destroyed the entire army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Saladin|''Wikipedia'': Salah Al'din]]</ref>

Following this tremendous victory, Salah Al'din moved on to secure most of the cities and fortresses of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, until finally conquering Jerusalem itself in 1187. Following the arrival of King Richard, Salah Al'din moved to fight against him. Both men won victories against each other, however, King Richard saw it fit to finally give up his ambitions towards conquering Jerusalem after losing many men, resources, and support for his crusade, and accepedt a peace treaty offered earlier by Salah Al'din, which allowed Christians to visit Jerusalem for Pilgrimage unharmed, and unharrassed.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Later life===
Saladin died on the 4th of March, 1193, and was buried in Umayyad Mosque, [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. He is considered to be a hero in the Muslim community, and is also respected by his Christian counterparts.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

==Trivia==
*"Ṣaladin" means "Righteousness of our Religion/Faith". He acquired the title after expressing his early intentions for conquering Jeruselum to his mentor, Imad El-Din Zinki, another Muslim conqueror.
*Though Salah Al'din never appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', there is concept art of his character (in the limited edition artbook and the official strategy guide), hinting that he was originally going to appear in the story.
*In-game, the Crusaders (such as [[Robert de Sable]] and the Acre [[Herald|heralds]]) use the European pronunciation of "''Sala-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and Jerusalem heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "''Sa-lah-adin''".

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Al'din, Salah}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Characters]]
[[Category:Historical Characters]]

Richard I of England

2011-08-23T20:53:37Z

67.170.34.143: /* Characteristics and personality */

{{Era|AC|TSC}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Richard I of England
|image = Richard_I_of_England.png
|imgdesc =
|birth = 8 September 1157 [[wikipedia:Beaumont Palace|Beaumont Palace]], [[wikipedia:England|England]]
|death = 6 April 1199 [[wikipedia:Châlus|Châlus]], [[France]]
|period = High Middle Ages
|faction = [[Crusaders]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
|voice = [[Marcel Jeannin]]}}
{{quote|We come into the world kicking and screaming; violent and unstable. It is what we are, we cannot help ourselves.|King Richard I.|Assassin's Creed}}

'''Richard I of England''', commonly known as '''Richard the Lionheart''' (1157 - 1199), was the King of England from 1189 to his death in 1199. He was the leader of the [[Crusaders|Crusader]] army during the [[Third Crusade]], and was considered a great military leader and warrior.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Richard was born as the third of five brothers, thus he was not expected to be King, and was instead raised in northern [[France]] (which belonged to the King of England at the time). As a result, Richard spoke very little English.<ref name="wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] on ''Wikipedia''</ref>

When his two older brothers died without children of their own, Richard was the next in line, and became heir apparent. Even before he became King, Richard had earned the nickname "Lionheart" for his ferocity and utter fearlessness in battle.<ref name="wikipedia"/>

===Third Crusade===
Richard landed in [[Acre]] on 8 June 1191, quickly forcing the city to surrender to the Crusaders.<ref name="wikipedia"/>

Later that year, Richard departed Acre with his army to move south. He left [[William of Montferrat]] as Regent Lord of Acre, unaware that William was secretly a member of the [[Templars|Templar]] conspiracy, who intended to betray the King. Fortunately for the oblivious King, William was killed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] soon after Richard left Acre.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

Under Richard, the Crusaders eventually reached [[Arsuf]], where they engaged [[Salah Al'din]]'s army. Here, they were approached by Altaïr, the Assassin responsible for killing not only William of Montferrat, but also the Grand Masters of the [[Knights Hospitalier]] ([[Garnier de Naplouse]]) and of the [[Knights Teutonic|Teutonic]] ([[Sibrand]]).<ref name="AC" />

[[File:Richard_arsuf.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Richard hears Altaïr at Arsuf.]]
Altaïr claimed that [[Robert de Sable]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master of the Knights Templar]], and one of the generals working alongside Richard, intended to betray the King. However, Robert insisted that Altaïr's story was merely a ruse to keep Richard from interfering in the Assassin's mission.<ref name="AC" />

Richard left the decision in the hands of God, declaring that Robert and his Templars were to fight Altaïr in a trial by combat. Altaïr proved the victor, and so Richard accepted the Assassin's version of events.<ref name="AC" />

Richard and Altaïr then discussed the philosophies of war and peace, in which Richard admitted that he was not yet ready for peace with Salah Al'din. As Altaïr left, saying that he needed to confront the faults of [[Al Mualim|his Master]], Richard reminded him that Al Mualim was merely human, just as he was.<ref name="AC" />

==Characteristics and personality==
[[File:Richard.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Richard arguing with William.]]
Richard was a man strong in faith, and relied upon God for crucial decisions. He did not, however, seem tolerant towards non-believers, as Altaïr denying the help of God over his victory against Robert did not trouble him.<ref name="AC" />

Richard believed that mankind could never change. In his mind, the only way for him to bring peace was for his men to crush their enemies, Salah Al'din and the [[Saracens]].<ref name="AC" />

==Trivia==
*When observing King Richard through [[Eagle Vision]], he appears to be red implying that he is an enemy despite appearing to be friendly towards Altaïr.
*Richard can be attacked, but he will not die. In order for you to do this, you have to throw one soldier to him. Upon standing up, the soldier will try to attack you from inside the barrier. He will hit Richard instead and force him out of the barrier. You can attack him, but not kill him.
*In-game, Richard is portrayed with a French accent, which is likely attributed to him being raised in France.

==References==
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