Saladin was never a pope.
Saladin was not a pope.
Saladin was not a pope. Saladin led the Muslim opposition to the European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power, his sultanate included Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, Yemen and other parts of North Africa. Under Saladin's personal leadership, the Ayyubid army defeated the Crusaders at the decisive Battle of Hattin in 1187,
They both used God or religion to persuade the people. Pope says that God will forgive their sins and the Saladin says that God will bless them.
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Pope Urban II, Saladin, Frederick II, Peter the Hermit, and many many more!
This question would, under normal circumstances, be difficult to answer because Saladin won numerous victories against the Crusaders and, in theory, could have prompted different responses. However, this was not the case. King Richard, who was the King of England and who commanded the Crusaders (he was not King of the Crusaders and had no legal standing over German, French, Byzantine, or Italian Crusaders), had a deep appreciation and respect for Saladin. (Saladin also admired and respected King Richard.) As one would imagine, Richard was disappointed, though, whenever he lost to Saladin. The Pope had a consistently negative attitude towards Islam and was both frightened and angered by Saladin's victories as they threatened the vitality and strength of Oriental Christendom.
Saladin proclaimed himself sultan of Egypt. He spread his conquests westward on the northern shores of Africa to Qabis and Yemen.
In the third crusade Richard the lion heart was sent by the pope to win back Jerusalem from Saladin, the Muslim leader.
Odo was never the pope.
The truce between Richard the Lion-Hearted and Saladin did not last so Pope Innocent III launched the 4th crusade.
A priest could only become pope if he is elected by the cardinals in conclave.