The first biography of this man was written by Baha al-Din, who worked for him and his sonMalik az-Zahir. This man rose to command following the death of Shirkuh and Shawar, the latter ofwhom he had assassinated. This man's army conquered Caesarea, Nazareth, and Ascalon in quicksuccession, though he was stopped at (*) Tyre.
The first biography of this man was written by Baha al-Din, who worked for him and his sonMalik az-Zahir. This man rose to command following the death of Shirkuh and Shawar, the latter ofwhom he had assassinated. This man's army conquered Caesarea, Nazareth, and Ascalon in quicksuccession, though he was stopped at (*) Tyre. This man, who ended the Fatimid dynasty, was thenamesake of a "tithe" raised in England and France following his devastating victory at the Horns of Hattin.For 10 points, name this Ayyubid ruler who retook Jerusalem from its Crusader kings in 1187.
The first biography of this man was written by Baha al-Din, who worked for him and his sonMalik az-Zahir.
Saladin