Ajloun Castle: the Ayyubid fortress Saladin built to keep the Crusaders out
Built in 1184 by a commander in Saladin's army, the castle on Mount Ajloun guarded the Damascus–Egypt road and held the line against the Latin kingdoms.
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Karak Castle: the Crusader stronghold that even Saladin had to siege twice
The 12th-century Crusader fortress that controlled the King's Highway between Jerusalem and Mecca — and held out under Reynald of Châtillon, the Crusade's most notorious raider.