Title
Portrait of Saladin
Caption
Portrait of Saladin (1560) by Cristofano Dell Altissimo. Saladin (1137 or 1138 – 1193), known as ?al?? ad-D?n Y?suf ibn Ayy?b the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of their Ayyubid dynasty. Saladin led the Muslim opposition to the European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power, his sultanate included Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, Yemen and other parts of North Africa.
Date
12th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A26_372
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 13,1in x 17,8in / 3921 x 5349 (300dpi)