Episode 254 - Saladin the Strategist with Ben Duval
The History of Byzantium
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Al-Nuredine's Death Really Suits Saladin
The timing of Nuredine's death really suits Saladin, doesn't it? Because suddenly, he's the senior military commander in this realm. And he avoids a conflict which was probably inevitable. So as it happens, Aleppo and Mosul end up teaming up against Damascus. This forces the nobles in Damascus to call in Saladin for help.
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