It was possible for Hussein (pbuh) to save his life by surrendering to Yazid's will

It was possible for Hussein (pbuh) to save his life by surrendering to Yazid's will, but the responsibility of leading the Islamic Salvation Movement did not allow him to recognize Yazid as the caliph; Therefore, he prepared himself for any grief and sacrifice to free Islam from the clutches of the Umayyad dynasty. The soul of Hussein (pbuh) is immortal under the sweltering sunlight and on the scorched sands of Saudi Arabia. O exemplary leader of courage and my knight! O Hussein (peace be upon him).

Washington Irving American Writer and Politician