In the 13th century, the Turkish Or Armenian slave girl Shajar al-Durr wins the heart of the last Ayubbid ruler, As-Salih Ayyub, and so begins a web of intrigue. She ensures the news of his death in 1249 is hidden from soldiers fighting the Seventh Crusade, spearheading a victory at the Battle of Mansurah in the process. She is sidelined by the heir Al-Muazzam Turanshah, a son ...