Saladin

Portrait of Saladin

Sultan · Defender of the Faith · Sultan of Egypt & Syria · 1137–1193

The Kurdish sultan who united the Muslim world and recaptured Jerusalem — respected even by his enemies.

Explore the life of Saladin — five chapters

  1. A Rise Through Service — From officer to ruler of Egypt
  2. Unity and the Battle of Hattin — Turning the tide against the Crusaders
  3. The Recapture of Jerusalem — Mercy where mercy was not expected
  4. Saladin and the Lionheart — A struggle of mutual respect
  5. The Making of a Legend — Respected across the divide

Read the five-chapter life of Saladin →

Teach what Saladin discovered

The Rise of Islam · Why the Crusades Were Fought — ideas Saladin is tied to on the Living Knowledge Map. On Incandio you prove you understand one by teaching it to Ember, the AI pupil, in Teach the Room.

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