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Saladin
1193 - Damascus
In Damascus, as his body begins to fail, the sultan who retook Jerusalem sets down the private cost of holy war.
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700 to 1400
Kingship, faith, succession, and the durability of personal rule.
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Damascus, Syria · 1193 CE to 1193 CE
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North Africa and West Asia
The death of Saladin in Damascus
1193 · Damascus, Syria
Damascus turns crusading victory into a final reckoning over memory, rule, and what remains after command.
Saladin keeps the event anchored in one life where public triumph and private weakness can no longer be separated.
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Saladin
1193 - Damascus
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In Damascus, as his body begins to fail, the sultan who retook Jerusalem sets down the private cost of holy war.