Explore the fascinating life of Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, better known as Saladin. From his birth in 1137, follow his rise to power, military strategies, and statesmanship during the Crusades, as he established himself as a figure of unparalleled chivalry and greatness.

00:00: Introduction
00:47: Chapter 1 - Early Life
02:51: Chapter 2 - Saladin's Rise to Power
07:02: Chapter 3 - War against the Assassins
10:01: Chapter 4 - War against the Leper King
14:45: Chapter 5 - Saladin takes Jerusalem
17:38: Chapter 6 - War against Richard the Lionheart

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