Question

A ruler from this dynasty was praised by Oliver of Paderborn, who wrote “who could doubt that such goodness, friendship and charity come from God?”. During one conflict, many offers of peace made by a member of this dynasty were rejected by Pelagius Galvani. After facing a siege, a ruler from this dynasty signed the thirty-year Truce of Khlat with Tamar the Great. This dynasty’s rule saw the patronage of architecture by women such as (*) Dayfa Khatun, who established the Firdaws Madrasa. It’s not the Bahri or Burji, but the founder of this dynasty was the first to take the title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, subsequently held by the Mamluk sultans of Egypt. This dynasty’s founder’s victory at the Battle of Hattin led to the Third (10[1]-5[1])Crusade. For 10 points, name this Muslim (-5[1])dynasty that succeeded the Fatimids and was established by Saladin. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Ayyubid dynasty [or al-Ayyūbīyūn, or Eyûbî] (Oliver of Paderborn praised al-Kamil for supplying the defeated Christian army with food in the Fifth Crusade.)
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