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Sultan of Egypt and SyriaPolitics1137–1193

Saladin

Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, Saladin united Egypt and Syria, defeated the Crusaders at Hattin and retook Jerusalem in 1187, becoming a symbol of jihad against the Crusades and of chivalry recognized even by his enemies.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Pan-Islamism
Similar Figure
Vladimir the Great
Portrait: Saladin
1137–1193
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal30.6%
    Unitary69.4%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy19.8%
    Autocracy80.2%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security82.6%
    Liberty17.4%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation53.9%
    Multicultural46.1%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Military force
    Military force86.2%
    Negotiation13.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Very strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention9%
    Interventionist91%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public52%
    Private48%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction53.3%
    Markets46.7%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism44.9%
    Free trade55.1%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular2.1%
    Religious97.9%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive5.3%
    Traditionalist94.7%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration59.4%
    Ecologist40.6%

What distinguishes Saladin

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 46.7 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 49% SecularSaladin 2% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Technology & precaution

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationSaladin 59% Acceleration

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.