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|image = Salah_ad-din.jpg | |||
|imgdesc = Concept art of Saladin. | |||
|birth = c. 1138 | |birth = c. 1138 | ||
|death = 4 March 1193 | |death = 4 March 1193 | ||
|period = 12<sup>th</sup> century ([[Third Crusade]]) | |period = 12<sup>th</sup> century ([[Third Crusade]]) | ||
|faction = [[Saracens]] | |faction = [[Saracens]] | ||
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed]] | |appear = [[Assassin's Creed]] {{mo}} | ||
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'''Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (Arabic: يوسف صلاح الدين بن أيوب), better known as simply '''Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn''' or '''Saladin''' (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the commander of the Muslim armies and lands arrayed against the invading [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]]. Though he never makes a direct appearance in the game he is, however, referenced frequently by other characters. At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Saladin and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem (who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of Acre), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin. Despite being defeated three times in [[Acre]], Arsuf and Jaffa by Richard, Saladin managed to secure [[Jerusalem]] by finalizing a treaty by which Jerusalem would remain under Muslim control, but which also allowed unarmed Christian pilgrims to visit the city. | '''Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb''' (Arabic: يوسف صلاح الدين بن أيوب), better known as simply '''Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn''' or '''Saladin''' (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the commander of the Muslim armies and lands arrayed against the invading [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]]. Though he never makes a direct appearance in the game he is, however, referenced frequently by other characters. At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Saladin and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem (who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of Acre), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin. Despite being defeated three times in [[Acre]], Arsuf and Jaffa by Richard, Saladin managed to secure [[Jerusalem]] by finalizing a treaty by which Jerusalem would remain under Muslim control, but which also allowed unarmed Christian pilgrims to visit the city. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Saladin.jpg|thumb|Historical artistic rendition of Saladin.]] | [[File:Saladin.jpg|thumb|Historical artistic rendition of Saladin.]] | ||
*"Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn" means "Righteousness of our Religion/Faith". He | *"Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn" 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 he never appears in the game, 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, possibly at Arsuf. | *Though he never appears in the game, 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, possibly at Arsuf. | ||
*In-game, the Crusaders (such as Robert de Sable and the [[Acre]] heralds) use the European pronunciation of "''Salla-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and [[Jerusalem]] heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "''Sa-lah-ah-din''" | *In-game, the Crusaders (such as Robert de Sable and the [[Acre]] [[Herald|heralds]) use the European pronunciation of "''Salla-din''", while the Saracens (such as the [[Damascus]] and [[Jerusalem]] heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "''Sa-lah-ah-din''". | ||
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Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Arabic: يوسف صلاح الدين بن أيوب), better known as simply Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn or Saladin (c. 1138 - 4 March 1193), was the commander of the Muslim armies and lands arrayed against the invading Richard the Lionheart. Though he never makes a direct appearance in the game he is, however, referenced frequently by other characters. At the beginning of the Third Crusade, Saladin and his men defeated Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem (who would later ally with King Richard in the Siege of Acre), and Raynald of Chatillon at the Battle of Hattin. Despite being defeated three times in Acre, Arsuf and Jaffa by Richard, Saladin managed to secure Jerusalem by finalizing a treaty by which Jerusalem would remain under Muslim control, but which also allowed unarmed Christian pilgrims to visit the city.
Saladin died on March 4, 1193. He is buried in Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria. He is considered a hero in the Muslim world and is also respected by his Christian counterparts.
Trivia
- "Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn" 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 he never appears in the game, 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, possibly at Arsuf.
- In-game, the Crusaders (such as Robert de Sable and the Acre [[Herald|heralds]) use the European pronunciation of "Salla-din", while the Saracens (such as the Damascus and Jerusalem heralds) use the Arabic pronunciation of "Sa-lah-ah-din".