WI Saladin & Richard the Lionheart had allowed a family member each to intermarry

In fairness to Richard, he wasn't only King of England, but also half of France, which was generally in much greater need of personal attention from the king to both put down internal rebellions and see of the machinations of Phillip Augustus. He probably had a greater personal attatchment to his French territories, but I wouldn't say he disregarded England - just that a ruler has a limited amount of time and attention to give, and he generally left fairly competent and reliable representatives in England

True, although technically he was only a duke of France. And the French lands were more important.

But then there is the taxes, must have gone something along the lines of
"I need money to crusade bro"
"Why?"
"So i can go to heaven"
"What about me ill be sent to hell for taxes"
"no comment"

Seriously his crusading was costly. And for all his good work crusading he still got 33 years in purgatory.
 
Really? He has already proved himself one of the greatest generals ever to have lived, and is a hero of the entire Muslim world. I doubt taking a Christian wife would be such an insult that he would lose all respect from his commanders.

Saladin's commanders would have done pretty much anything for him. A lot of the Muslim rulers, however, were less than fond of him; partly jealousy, partly the way he prosecuted the war, and partly old animosities between the rulers - for instance, the Zengids. While Saladin was a great commander, his most impressive success was simply holding the Muslim rulers together.

I think that if Saladin did take a Christian wife - and I really can't see any possible scenario where this would be likely - it would cause a great deal of trouble with his already rocky relations with Baghdad and many of the other rulers. That said, they really don't have anyone else who could achieve a fraction of what Saladin did, so he would still remain in command. It's just he'd have more difficult getting troops and resources, and enforcing his will.
 
But then there is the taxes, must have gone something along the lines of
"I need money to crusade bro"
"Why?"
"So i can go to heaven"
"What about me ill be sent to hell for taxes"
"no comment"

Seriously his crusading was costly.

Yes, but he raised most of the money by selling land and titles - "I would sell London if I could find a buyer" - and extorting the rich. While it may indicate a lack of caring for England, it didn't impose quite as heavily on the common people as you imply - England was an extremely wealthy kingdom.

Now, his capture and ransoming...that cost the kingdom and the people a lot. After all, that was the aim of Henry VI.
 
okay but what if saladin had taken richards sister to be his bride?
if the muslim rulers in baghdad hated that would that lead to saladin switching sides incase of a civil war between the islamic world.
 
I just read this and seems pretty intriguing...

French romances of the 14th century try to make out Saladin as being in love with the Lady Sibylla, wife of the Prince of Antioch, Bohemond III. In fact, there is no evidence that Saladin ever actually met the lady, but there was at least indirect contact, Some chroniclers say she acted as Saladin's spy in the crusader camp, providing him, with valuable information about internal rivalries and disputes among the Frankish kings and barons. Her motives remain obscure. She was a native daughter of the land and her reputation was said to have been less than spotless; there is a suggestion that Bohemond was forced into marrying her after divorcing his first wife, Perhaps she had more sympathy for the Muslims than for her husband's people. Imad al-Din, an historian of the times and the Sultan's chancellor, reports that Saladin rewarded her information with beautiful presents.

http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/197003/saladin-story.of.a.hero.htm

 
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