Saladin serves under the Syrian ruler Nur al-Din fighting campaigns against crusaders in Palestine
Mar 3, 1171
Saladin conquers the Fatimid rulers of Egypt
May 4, 1174
Saladin conquers Damascus and The death of Nur al-Din
May 17, 1175
Attempt to kill Saladin by the Syrian leader Rashideddin
Oct 19, 1183
Saladin conquers the Syrian city of Aleppo
Dec 17, 1186
Saladin conquers Mosul in Iraq
Apr 7, 1187
Saladin captures the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and the city of Jerusalem surrenders to the Muslims
Apr 7, 1188
King Philip Augustus of France, King Richard I of England prepare their armies to recover the Holy City of Jerusalem from Saladin and the Muslims
Jul 4, 1190
Richard the Lionheart embarks on the Third Crusade
Jul 11, 1191
King Richard the Lionheart gains control of Tyre, The crusaders recover the city of Acre from the Muslims, and The crusaders battle against Saladin for two years but fail to capture Jerusalem from the Muslims
Sep 2, 1192
The Peace of Ramla. King Richard and Saladin conclude a truce by the terms of which Christians are permitted to visit Jerusalem without paying tribute and that they should have free access to the holy places
