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Saladin entry in Handlexikon für evangelische Theologen

Autorenkollektiv · 1891

A 19th-century German encyclopedia entry summarizing Saladin's life, battles, and conflicts with the Crusaders.

A reference work summarizing Saladin's life and his battles against the Crusaders, including Richard Lionheart.

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Scan of a German encyclopedia entry in Fraktur typeface headed 'Saladin', giving his dates (1137 to 1193), his rule as Sultan of Egypt after the fall of the Fatimid dynasty, the Battle of Hattin, the 1187 conquest of Jerusalem, the Third Crusade, his two defeats by Richard Lionheart near Jaffa, and a 3-year ceasefire of 1192.
Saladin entry, Handlexikon für evangelische Theologen, 1891.

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This is a scanned page from the Handlexikon für evangelische Theologen, a German reference work published in 1891. The entry, headed 'Saladin,' gives his dates, his rise as Sultan of Egypt, and key events of his career.

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The entry summarizes major events including the Battle of Hattin, the 1187 conquest of Jerusalem, the Third Crusade, his defeats against Richard Lionheart near Jaffa, and the 1192 ceasefire. It shows how, centuries later, European reference works presented Saladin's life to educated readers as part of the history of the Crusades.

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