Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb, better known as Saladin, was a Kurdish Saracen Sultan of Egypt and Syria and military leader during the Third Crusade. One of his brothers was Saphadin. He had a reputation as a democratic man, and the First Doctor had always wanted to meet him, though he was not afforded the opportunity of doing so during his visit to late 12th century Palestine. (TV: The Crusade)
