The culprit killed the Sultan of ancient Egypt

Saladin, the famous Sultan of War won in the 12th century, was diagnosed to die of bacteria that caused typhoid.

Dr. Stephen J. Gluckman, a professor of medicine at the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, diagnosed the illness of Sultan Saladin after carefully examining a series of symptoms. According to Dr Gluckman, the culprit causing Saladin's death was typhoid , a bacterial disease that was very common in the region in the 12th century.

Sultan Sultan Saladin was famous as an ancient king of ancient times.(Artwork: Wikipedia).

Born in 1137, Saladin became Sultan of large areas including Egypt, Syria, part of Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and parts of North Africa. He successfully commanded the army against the invasion of Crusaders and conquered several kingdoms. Historians describe him as the most famous Kurd ever. However, the death of Saladin is still a mystery. He fell ill in 1193 at the age of 56. After two weeks, the Sultan died.

Dr Gluckman published the diagnosis at the 25th Historical Clinical Pathology Conference on 4 May at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA. The theme of the conference is to diagnose diseases that affect famous figures in history. In the past, experts focused on the illness of celebrities like Lenin, Darwin, Eleanor Roosevelt and Lincoln.

Dr Gluckman, an expert on parasitic disorders, participates in treatment and teaching in many countries around the world. He spent a lot of time examining the medical history of Sultan Sultan."The disease after a century requires many thoughts and imagination. What happened to Saladin is an interesting puzzle , " Dr Gluckman said.

Typhoid is a disease that can kill people spread through contaminated food and water. Symptoms of typhoid include high fever, weakness, abdominal pain, headache and loss of appetite. This disease is common in many places except for industrial areas such as the US, Western Europe, Australia and Japan. About 22 million people worldwide suffer from typhoid every year, including 200,000 deaths.