SALADIN
Book VII.. Joseph-Francois Michaud .. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

History of the Crusades

BOOK VII THE THIRD CRUSADE A. D. 1148 TO 1188

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SALADIN

Saladin was sprung from the people who inhabit the mountains situated beyond the Tigris. . . . Brought up at the court of Damascus, people saw in him nothing but a young dissipated soldier, without ambition ; . . . but he changed his conduct and reformed his manners ; hitherto he had appeared fit only for the idleness and the obscurity of a seraglio ; but, all at once, he came forth a new man, like one born for an empire. . . . The Mussulmans, always governed by fear, were astonished that a sovereign could inspire them with much love, and followed him with joy to battle. His generosity, his clemency, and particularly his respect for an oath, were often the subjects of admiration to the Christians, whom he reendered so miserable by his victories, and of whose power in Asia he had completed the overthrow. - Book VII

Notes: pages 202 to 218 Saladin and the raiding of mussulman merchants by the christians leaders and power struggle alliances.

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. . . Saladin, was of the race of the Mirmuraeni, the son of parents who were not born noble, though not a plebian of obscure birth. His father was Job, and his own name was Joseph. For according to the tradition of Mahomet, it is customary amoung many of the heathens, when they circumcise their children, to give them Hebrew names also; but their princes, that they may be admonished by their names to be zealous defenders of the Mahometan law, take their own names from the very name of that law. Now law in their language, is Hadin. Hence Saladin is so called as the upholder of the law ; and, as our princes are called emperors and kings, so theirs are called sultans (soldani), as it were sold-dominants. . .Origins of Saladin, pages 71-72, H. G. B. Chronicles of the Crusades, 1839. . .