W hile many are familiar with the tales of Christian kings like Philip Augustus of France and Richard the Lionheart of England, who led the Third Crusade against Saladin, there is a mysterious ...

Some historical inaccuracies have marred the film in the eyes of some viewers, but Saladin the Victorious ... It remains the best Third Crusade movie to focus on the Muslim side of the conflict.

Richard wrote to Saladin during the Third Crusade, expressing his ‘sincere desire for peace and an end to this conflict’. Saladin did reply to Richard, but the exact contents of his letter are ...