After the long siege, Amalric’s men already knew that Yusuf
was a good soldier. While he explained the problems of the people
of Alexandria, the Franks learned that he was a good man,
too. Humphrey of Toron, an important knight, said, ‘General
Shirkuh’s nephew, Yusuf, is more truly chivalrous than any of
us! I wish that we worried as much as he does about those that
are too weak or sick to fight. I’d like to make him a knight, even
if he’s a Muslim.’ It was from this time that people in Europe
began to hear how kind and generous Yusuf was