This man was defeated at the Battle of Arsuf, allowing his foes to retake Joppa. Earlier, his forces defeated Guy of Lusignan at the Horns of Hattin. His lands were divided among his sons Al-Afdal, Al- Zahir, and Al-Aziz afte
This man was defeated at the Battle of Arsuf, allowing his foes to retake Joppa. Earlier, his forces defeated Guy of Lusignan at the Horns of Hattin. His lands were divided among his sons Al-Afdal, Al- Zahir, and Al-Aziz after his death, fragmenting the new dynasty he had founded by taking advantage of popular opposition to the Shiite (*) Fatimids. This founder of a new Sunni dynasty in Egypt, the Ayyubids, was a Kurdish soldier whose actions led to the calling of the Third Crusade. For 10 points, name this sultan who retook Jerusalem, the nephew of Nur ad-din.
This man was defeated at the Battle of Arsuf, allowing his foes to retake Joppa.