Saladin Liberates Jerusalem — The Battle of Hattin
1187 CE · The Crusades & Saladin
Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub defeats the Crusader army at the Battle of Hattin with tactical brilliance — cutting off their water, then setting fire to the grass around them. He then retakes Jerusalem. True to his character, he permits safe passage to all who can pay ransom; those who cannot are given it. Not one massacre, not one atrocity.