I covered the part of Mamluks in my other posts:
LOL... Europeans lost completely to Saladin and therefore would like to think their defeater is the most powerful. The Europeans didn't lose to Saladin; they had a truce for three years called the Ramla Agreement, also called The Treaty of Jaffa. The purpose of this treaty was for the Muslim...
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Saladin deserve much praise and credit for recovering Jerusalem from the crusaders, but he wasn't the most capable tactician of his time.
Richard the Lionheart defeated Saladin in the Battle of Arsuf while enroute to Jaffa in 1191 AD. Richard's plan was to take control of Jaffa and he succeeded to this end.
Richard the Lionheart defeated Saladin
again in the Battle of Jaffa in 1192 AD, but he was under pressure to return to England to save his throne and settled for the Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin instead. Richard had to abandon his plan to retake Jerusalem by extension.
All praise and credit to Allah Almighty for creating circumstances that favored Saladin for his cause to liberate Jerusalem.
The great Khan(s) of the Mongols demonstrated some of the most complex and cleverly executed battlefield tactics in human history - every historian will attest to this fact. They defeated some of the largest armies that could be put together by various leaders in their time.
Genghis Khan's invasion and conquest of the mighty Khwarizmian Empire is a role model of the art of warfare which is credited for providing ideas about modern operational concepts.
It is OK to celebrate Islamic heroes for their impressive achievements but I do not get the need to OVERHYPE them.
Allah Almighty have warned that he dislikes arrogance and corruption. He have his ways to humble those who are arrogant and/or corrupt. WE should keep this in mind.
"I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you." - Genghis Khan.
I am glad that Saladin existed in a different time.