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During the account of the Third Crusade itself, there is also a negative portrayal of Saladin He is presented as a cruel man who had Christians slaughtered, wounded, and thrown into chains
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Saladin is portrayed in a very negative light during this episode. Later, the author of the Itinerarium writes that Saladin is a "timid creature, like a frightened hare
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Richard the Lionheart and Saladin are two fascinating historical figures whose forces clashed during the Third Crusade over 800 years ago.
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