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So, richard was a great king who lived by the sword and died by the sword. >> at the end of the third crusade, saladin is able to return to demascus where he is given a hero's welcome. but he has spent years and years fighting. physically and mentally he is shattered. and just six or seven months after richard has gone home, saladin falls ill. on the fourth of march, 1193, the great hero of the near east dies. >> this was a man who united all of these muslim groups and took back jerusalem from the crusaders. and now, what's going to happen to all these muslim groups that saladin united? >> his...

Jerusalem is to reclaim the ha ram al sharif with the al aqsa mosque at its center. >> now he had to transform the entire haram back into an islamic space and repair everything that was damaged in one way or another by the crusaders or due to crusader use. >> the rock upon which the prophet ascended to heaven has been covered with marble and is stripped off. there's various images of christian religious figures on the walls. they're removed or covered. and most symbolically of all, perhaps, there's a big cross on top of where the dome of the rock is, and people climb up and they pull it down. ...

But, he does not do that. he's well aware that something the christians really want back. so i don't think you can equate of any loss of money because it surpasses any money you can imagine. >> it is vital to have it as a good bargaining tool. it will be used in negotiations between muslims and crusaders for decades to come. solodyn decided to free g guy solignan. >> this is the 2nd of october,

King guy rallied his army outside the walls of jerusalem and marched north. while he has less experience as a great muslim leader, king guy believes his army is invisible. >> when the crusaders captured jerusalem, they discovered the relic of the true cross. >> a small cross that people said it was from jesus crucified. >> the cross was supposed to have miracle power that would give soldiers and anyone who would carry that into battle the power to win over the enemies.

Emotionally to christians and to muslims. >> their negotiations are some of the most fascinating negotiations that take place because they're exactly like a modern peace negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians, for example. they say essentially, you think jerusalem's yours, and we think jerusalem's ours. >> saladin declines to meet richard in person. he says it's not proper that leaders should meet, and if we don't make an agreement, we may then fight again. >> so the person who tried to negotiate for peace was the brother of saladin. the name of saladin's brother is aladil. >> ...