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Saladin was a Muslim military leader who led the Muslim armies in the Crusades during the 12th century. Although he was originally a part of the Zengid dynasty, he reached high ranks in the Fatimid caliphate. Muslim Leader Saladin. In 1171, he took over the Fatimid government and replaced a Shia-dominant government with a Sunni regime.
Classroom. Ancient History. How Saladin united the Muslim forces to defeat the Third Crusade. © History Skills. Saladin, revered as a hero in the Islamic world and respected by many in the West, carved a path through history as both a skilled diplomat and a relentless warrior.
Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, commonly known as Saladin, was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, he spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the Crusader states in the Levant.
