Post by hi224 on Jun 29, 2022 12:39:51 GMT
Saladin is a glowing example of one of the greatest rulers of all time who had conquered more of people’s hearts through kindness and chivalry rather than spilling blood.
And Saladin’s generosity even impressed the crusaders including the King of England, Richard the Lionheart, who called him the greatest and the most powerful leader of the Islamic world. Indeed Saladin managed to make his mark into the western world by becoming a part of many literary works as in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri or the novel The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott. From these works, Saladin has been immortalized as a great name in history not just in Islamic states but also as a role model for every ruler.
However, there is a medical mystery about his death that has puzzled archaeologists, historians, and doctors for over 800 years. What malady killed Sultan Saladin? Was it smallpox, tuberculosis, typhoid, or maybe malaria?
For two weeks, the sultan suffered from a high fever and sweated profusely. He was extremely weak, had unbearable headaches, and continuously felt indigestion to the point that he lost his appetite. Aides tried to save him with bloodletting and enemas, to no avail.
Saladin finally died in 1193 at age 55 or 56.
Read more about this medical mystery
discover.hubpages.com/education/The-Mysterious-Death-of-Saladin-the-Great
And Saladin’s generosity even impressed the crusaders including the King of England, Richard the Lionheart, who called him the greatest and the most powerful leader of the Islamic world. Indeed Saladin managed to make his mark into the western world by becoming a part of many literary works as in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri or the novel The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott. From these works, Saladin has been immortalized as a great name in history not just in Islamic states but also as a role model for every ruler.
However, there is a medical mystery about his death that has puzzled archaeologists, historians, and doctors for over 800 years. What malady killed Sultan Saladin? Was it smallpox, tuberculosis, typhoid, or maybe malaria?
For two weeks, the sultan suffered from a high fever and sweated profusely. He was extremely weak, had unbearable headaches, and continuously felt indigestion to the point that he lost his appetite. Aides tried to save him with bloodletting and enemas, to no avail.
Saladin finally died in 1193 at age 55 or 56.
Read more about this medical mystery
discover.hubpages.com/education/The-Mysterious-Death-of-Saladin-the-Great