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1174 - 1193Reign of Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty.
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1174Saladin captures Damascus.
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May 1174After the death of Nur ad-Din, Saladin proclaims himself as the independent ruler of Egypt.
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1175Saladin defeats an army from Aleppo at Hama.
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1175An attempt by 13 members of the Assassins to murder Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, fails.
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1176A second attempt by the Assassins on the life of Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, fails.
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1177Saladin defeated by a Frankish army at Mont Gisard.
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1179Saladin defeats a Franks army at Marj Ayyun.
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1183Saladin captures Aleppo.
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1185Saladin captures Mosul.
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Apr 1187Saladin attacks the Franks-held castle of Kerak.
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3 Jul 1187 - 4 Jul 1187Saladin defeats the Franks army at the Battle of Hattin.
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Sep 1187Saladin captures Jerusalem.
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Jul 1188Saladin besieges the Knights Hospitaller castle of Krak des Chevaliers but withdraws to meet the Third Crusade.
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1189 - 1192The Third Crusade is formed with the aim of recapturing Jerusalem for Christendom. Although some cities were recaptured, Jerusalem was not one of them.
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Aug 1189 - Jul 1191The siege of Acre during the Third Crusade.
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12 Jul 1191Richard I of England captures Acre during the Third Crusade.
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Jan 1192The Crusader army led by Richard I of England arrives within sight of Jerusalem but decides not to attack for fear of a counter-attack by Saladin.
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Jul 1192Saladin takes Jaffa during the Third Crusade.
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Aug 1192Richard I of England retakes Jaffa from Saladin during the Third Crusade.
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4 Mar 1193Death of Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria.
