 Raynald was the only Christian leader who fought against Saladin in the 1180s . The contemporaneous Ernoul mentioned two raids that Raynald made against caravans travelling between Egypt and Syria , breaking the truce . Modern historians debate whether Raynald 's desire for booty inspired these military actions , or were deliberate maneuvers to prevent Saladin from annexing new territories . Saladin tried to seize Aleppo after As @-@ Salih Ismail al @-@ Malik , the Zengid emir of the town , died on 18 November 1181 . Raynald stormed into Saladin 's territory , reaching as far as Tabuk on the route between Damascus and Mecca in late 1181 . Saladin 's nephew , Farrukh Shah , invaded Oultrejourdain instead of attacking Aleppo to compel Raynald to return from the Arabian desert . Before long , Raynald seized a caravan and imprisoned its members . On Saladin 's protest , Baldwin IV ordered Raynald to free them , but Raynald did not obey him . His defiance annoyed the king , enabling Raymond III of Tripoli 's partisans to reconcile him with the monarch . Raymond 's return to the royal court put an end to his paramount position . He accepted the new situation and cooperated with the king and Raymond during the fights against Saladin in summer 1182 . 
