EGYPT, 
AND SYRIA. 
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DYNASTY III. 
The Aliib'ite Sultans. 
Salah-ed-din, fon of Aiub, a Kurd, ufurped the title of Sultan 
of Egypt in 1 1 74. Not contented with that fovereignty, he 
extended his views to Syria. In 1 1 77 he is defeated at Ramie 
by Rainaud de Chatillon. 
1 182. More fuccefs attended his arms in Syria ; and next 
year he feized Amida in Mefopotamia, and forced Aleppo to a 
capitulation. 
1 1 87. Saladin gains over the Franks his famous vidory at 
Hittin : the Chriftian power falls, and Saladin becomes mafter 
of Jerufalem on the 2d of Odober. 
1189. The Franks befiege Akka, or Ptolemais, which did 
not furrender till after it had been invefted for two years. 
1 192. Saladin concludes a truce with Richard king of 
England. Akka and YafFa were almoft the only places left to 
the Franks. 
Saladin died on the 4th March 1193, ageid only fifty-feven, 
leaving fixteen fons and a daughter. 
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