In the context of 'They managed to control much of the country for nearly a century before the Muslim leader Saladin (Salah-ad-Din) defeated them in 1187.', does 'Saladin was a ferocious leader. ' stand alone without direct association?
They managed to control much of the country for nearly a century before the Muslim leader Saladin (Salah-ad-Din) defeated them in 1187.###Saladin was a ferocious leader. 