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title: The Battle of Hattin, 1187 CE
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9383/the-battle-of-hattin-1187-ce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Battle of Hattin, 1187 CE
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9383.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustration from the 13th century CE Chronica majora by Michael [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/) showing a scene from the [Battle of Hattin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Hattin/) in 1187 CE. On the left is the Muslim leader [Saladin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saladin/) who faces and takes from King Guy of [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/) the True Cross. (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, UK)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2018, October 25). The Battle of Hattin, 1187 CE. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "The Battle of Hattin, 1187 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 25, 2018. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "The Battle of Hattin, 1187 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Oct 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saladin_Guy.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saladin_Guy.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 October 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.