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Why is the rule of Saladin significant to the history of the Crusades?

He was the Muslim leader who surrendered and ended the Crusades.

He was the Muslim leader who took control of Palestine in the Battle of Hattin.

He was the Muslim leader who conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.

He was the Muslim leader who started the Crusades in the Battle of Ascalon.

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Answer:By unifying the Muslim Near East from Egypt to Arabia through a potent mix of warfare, diplomacy and the promise of holy war, Saladin all but destroyed the states of the Latin East in the Levant and successfully repelled the Third Crusade (1187-1192 CE).Aug 30, 2018

Nationality: Egypt

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