Stupid fighters
I am an elite Kurdish warrior and I have to put up with stupid Christian warriors. I can’t stand them. They think Jerusalem is their “holy city” and Jesus is the Messiah. Whatever that is. Jesus was just a prophet and Jerusalem belongs to Muslims everywhere. I am the sultan of Turkish Syria. I inherited my power from my uncle Shírkúh. Now that he is dead I will get the help of a Byzantine fleet and conquer many lands and will soon rule over all Christians in Jerusalem and the world over. I am a military legend wherever I go. I am a champion of Islam. Fear me Christians, fear me!!!!!!
Expanding my Reign
I have retained full power in Egypt and I have ended the Fatimite caliphate. Now I shall establish a new dynasty. One that has be revered for generations to come. It shall be called the Ayyubid Dynasty and I shall be its master.Nour-ed-Din has died recently and, while his sons and nephews fight for the inheritance, I shall take possession of Damascus and conquered all Mesopotamia except Mosul. Monsul was never really an attractive place to me. Then I shall unify my Muslim kingdom into one monster of a state with Egypt as my center.
Crushing Christian Scum
I just conquered Damascus, Alleppo, and Iraq, it took me 12 long years but it was worth it. I am currently uniting the efforts of Egypt and Baghdad, and preaching to my Muslim world to rise in a Jihad, a Holy War, a counter crusade, of all the Muslims against the Christians. I have many large forces of Muslim warriors. They are from different groups of Muslims but we all share a common goal. Crush the Christians. The Christians call my warriors Saracens, but soon they will call them master.
Jerusalem is Mine
I recently captures my prized city of Jerusalem. My Saracens and I were able to capitalize on a golden opportunity. When Amalric died in 1173, he left the royal power to Baldwin IV, “the Leprous” the Kingdom of Jerusalem was threatened on all sides. I took full advantage and captured my baby in a mere 3 months. I was not merciful to the Christians because I didn’t want to end up like Igor’ Svjastoslavic, a cousin to the ruler of Kiev, who lead an army against the Polovci. Igor and the other Russians met the Polovci in battle, and are successful at first, but then they were defeated. I plowed through those Christians like a hot knife through butter. Tonight I shall celebrate with my men and my wife.
My Legacy Shall Live On
During the Third Crusade, the Christians were led by King Richard the Lionhearted. What a fool he was. Mr. Fool gathered supplies and ships to deliver them to his troops. They started to march along the coast, but when the Fool finally marched inland to attack my Jerusalem, he found that the countryside had been stripped of food and wood. I also poisoned the wells. Richard realized that his army would fall apart from starvation if he tried to attack my and my Muslim army. The crusaders had to settle for a treaty with me that guaranteed Christian pilgrims access to the Holy Places. I didn’t want to grant them access to anything, but remember I am a political genius. I feel as though I am about to head off to meet Allah. I feel that the pope may start a 4th crusade. I know for a fact that my empire will not be shaken by another crusade and will stay intact for many more generations. I just hope my wife Shajara al-Durr, builds me a Mausoleum. She should name it something like the Mausolem of Salih Najm al-Din. It would be perfect if she attached it to my Madrasa.
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