 Prince Reynald , lord of Kerak , was one of the greatest and wickedest of the Franks , the most hostile to the Muslims and the most dangerous to them . Aware of this , Saladin targeted him with blockades time after time and raided his territory occasion after occasion . As a result he was <unk> and humbled and asked Saladin for a truce , which was granted . The truce was made and duly sworn to . Caravans then went back and forth between Syria and Egypt . [ In the year 582 AH ] , a large caravan , rich in goods and with many men , accompanied by a good number of soldiers , passed by him . The accursed one <unk> seized every last man and made their goods , animals and weapons his booty . Those he made captive he consigned to his prisons . Saladin sent blaming him , deploring his treacherous action and threatening him if he did not release the captives and the goods , but he would not agree to do that and persisted in his refusal . Saladin vowed that , if ever had him in his power , he would kill him . 
