The Strategy of Saladin 5: The Third Crusade (1187-1193)

How did Saladin rise from obscurity to conquer the Crusaders and establish his own dynasty? In this video (Part 5 of 5), we reach the final chapter of Saladin's life, where he would have to defend everything he had achieved against the powerful European forces of the 3rd Crusade.

All interpretations and errors are my own.

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Script + Graphics: Microsoft Office 2013

Script Editor: QuillBot, Grok

Audio: ShureMV7, Audacity, WavePad

Video Processing: VideoPad

Wikipedia (basic facts + dates)

Maps:

Google Maps

Riley-Smith J (ed.) The Atlas of the Crusades. Swanston Publishing 1991.

(Siege of Acre)

(Crusader States 1160)

(Crusader States 1190)

(West and South Asia – AD 1180 by Cyowari)

(West and South Asia – AD 1200 by Cyowari)