Who was Salahuddin and how did he rise to power? | Roy Casagranda | UNAPOLOGETIC

Historian Roy Casagranda narrates the story of the rise of Salahuddin (Saladin), how he consolidated power and then built forces capable of challenging the Crusader states. He also provides geopolitical context to what was happening in the region at that time. See the full episode where Prof Roy Casagranda speaks about the history and legacy of the Crusades here: https://youtu.be/aUIrVp3Q3wU UNAPOLOGETIC is hosted by Ashfaaq Carim Chapters 2:40 Salahuddin goes to Egypt 7:20 The Fatimids fall 12:00 Power struggles with Nur ad-Din 16:40 Salahuddin unifies Syria 21:20 The peace treaty 26:00 Breaking the peace 30:40 Battle of Hattin Catch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis and hard-hitting interviews. MEE LIVE: Tuesday & Thursday | 12pm ET | 5pm BST | Join the conversation at [email protected] Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye