In what year did Saladin win the battle for Jerusalem?

In what year did Saladin win the battle for Jerusalem?

• A. 1099
• B. 1187
• C. 1204
• D. 1265

Answer: (B)

Saladin captured Jerusalem in 1187, after his forces won a decisive victory at the Battle of Hattin that weakened the Crusader states. That year, Jerusalem fell to his army, ending Crusader rule in the city and prompting the launch of the Third Crusade. The other dates relate to different events: 1099 marks the First Crusade’s capture of Jerusalem, 1204 is the Fourth Crusade’s sack of Constantinople, and 1265 is not tied to Saladin’s campaign.

Saladin captured Jerusalem in 1187, after his forces won a decisive victory at the Battle of Hattin that weakened the Crusader states. That year, Jerusalem fell to his army, ending Crusader rule in the city and prompting the launch of the Third Crusade. The other dates relate to different events: 1099 marks the First Crusade’s capture of Jerusalem, 1204 is the Fourth Crusade’s sack of Constantinople, and 1265 is not tied to Saladin’s campaign.