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SLIGHT FINGER PRINTS ON THE GUM SIDE
SG : 1074-0175
SCOTT : 549-550
Battle of Hattin
Illustration of the Battle of the Horns of Hattin in a medieval manuscript
The Battle of Hattin, from a 15th-century manuscript
Movement of troops to the battle (Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in black and Muslim in green). Fontaine- (Spring). Djebel- (Mount). Tiberiade- (Tiberias). Lac de Tiberiade- (Lake Tiberias).
Horns of Hattin, 2005, as viewed from the east
Modern interpretation of Saladin accepting the surrender of Guy of Lusignan
Panorama of the battlefield in the 21st century
The Battle of Hattin (also known as "The Horns of Hattin" because of a nearby extinct volcano of the same name) took place on Saturday, July 4, 1187, between the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and the forces of the Ayyubid dynasty.
The Muslim armies under Saladin captured or killed the vast majority of the Crusader forces, removing their capability to wage war. As a direct result of the battle, Islamic forces once again became the eminent military power in the Holy Land, re-conquering Jerusalem and several other Crusader-held cities. These Christian defeats prompted the Third Crusade, which began two years after the Battle of Hattin.
SALADIN
Sculpture of Saladin in the Egyptian Military museum in Cairo
19th-century depiction of a victorious Saladin, by Gustave Doré.
Saladin ended his siege of the Ismaili ("Assassins") fortress of Masyaf, which was commanded by Rashid ad-Din Sinan, under uncertain circumstances in August 1176
Saladin assured the protection of caravan routes that allowed travel to distant lands.
The battlefield at Jacob´s Ford, looking from the west bank to the east bank of the Jordan River
Saladin and Guy of Lusignan after Battle of Hattin
Saladin´s tomb, near Umayyad Mosque´
Saladin´s tomb in Damascus, Syria.
SALADIN & THE BATTLE OF HATTIN :
Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub (ca. 1138 – March 4, 1193), better known in the Western world as Saladin, was a Kurdish Muslim, who became the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria, and founded the Ayyubid dynasty. He led Muslim opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power, his sultanate included Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, Yemen, and parts of North Africa.
Under his personal leadership, his forces defeated the Crusaders at the Battle of Hattin, leading the way to his re-capture of Palestine, which had been seized from the Fatimid Egyptians by the Crusaders 88 years earlier. Though the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem would continue to exist for a period, its defeat at Hattin marked a turning point in its conflict with the Muslims and Arabs. As such, Saladin is a prominent figure in Kurdish, Arab, and Muslim culture. Saladin was a strict adherent of Sunni Islam. His noble and chivalrous behavior was noted by Christian chroniclers, especially in the accounts of the Siege of Kerak, and despite being the nemesis of the Crusaders, he won the respect of many of them, including Richard the Lionheart; rather than becoming a hated figure in Europe, he became a celebrated example of the principles of chivalry.
FROM WIKIPEDIA