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He solidified his power base in 1171 when he overthrew the Fatimid dynasty, returning Egypt to Islamic orthodoxy and becoming sole ruler there. Saladin made Egypt the major power in the Middle East. He established a stable dynasty, encouraged education, and reformed the financial structure to support the armed Kurdish and Turkish cavalry. Saladin's policies began a long period of economic prosperity, population growth, and cultural revival.
He solidified his power base in 1171 when he overthrew the Fatimid dynasty, returning Egypt to Islamic orthodoxy and becoming sole ruler there. Saladin made Egypt the major power in the Middle East. He established a stable dynasty, encouraged education, and reformed the financial structure to support the armed Kurdish and Turkish cavalry. Saladin's policies began a long period of economic prosperity, population growth, and cultural revival.
==Sladin vs Richard==
==Saladin vs Richard==
Saladin's encounters with King [[Richard I]] of England are recounted as a great romantic military rivalry. Regularly regarded as a fine example of chivalry, both Richard and Saladin treated each other with enormous respect during the conflict, and Saladin sent Richard fruit and other goods when he was suffering from severe [[dysentery]] during the campaign. Similarly, Richard sent Saladin fine English woolens when he heard that Saladin was suffering from flu. Nevertheless, Richard executed thousands of Muslim prisoners outside the walls of [[Acre]] during the siege, an act Saladin did not reciprocate.
Saladin's encounters with King [[Richard I]] of England are recounted as a great romantic military rivalry. Regularly regarded as a fine example of chivalry, both Richard and Saladin treated each other with enormous respect during the conflict, and Saladin sent Richard fruit and other goods when he was suffering from severe [[dysentery]] during the campaign. Similarly, Richard sent Saladin fine English woolens when he heard that Saladin was suffering from flu. Nevertheless, Richard executed thousands of Muslim prisoners outside the walls of [[Acre]] during the siege, an act Saladin did not reciprocate.
==Image and memory==
==Image and memory==