I have conquered Jerusalem. Now I shall conquer the world.
Sultan, recaptured Jerusalem
I have conquered Jerusalem. Now I shall conquer the world.
Sultan, recaptured Jerusalem
A more concise, perhaps legendary, version of his ambition after Jerusalem.
c. 1187
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