2 October 1187 A.D. Saladin Conquered Jerusalem
2 October 1187 A.D. Saladin Conquered Jerusalem Graves, Dan. “Saladin Conquered Jerusalem.” Christianity.com. Apr 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/901-1200/saladin-captured-jerusalem-11629809.html . Accessed 26 May 2014. War is a lot like a gang fight. And woe to the rival who steps on his enemy's turf! In the twelfth century, the gang fight was between Christian Crusaders and Muslim Saracens. Chatillon, a cruel Crusader, massacred several dozen Muslim pilgrims in cold blood just because they stepped onto his turf. This so maddened Sultan Saladin of the Saracens that he vowed revenge. Saladin had become Sultan of Egypt in 1174 through a coup. After conquering Syria and Damascus, he led the Saracens in victory over the Crusaders on the plain of Tiberias in 1187. With his own scimitar, he kept his promise and slew Chatillon. The rival gangs next "rumbled" over Jerusalem. On this day, October 2, 1187, ...