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Al-Adil I

Type Figure Region Egypt Time 1145–1218 Also known as Brother of Saladin

Ayyubid sultan and brother of Saladin; from 1200 he ruled Egypt and Syria, coordinating his sons' appanages, and died in Cairo in August 1218.

Timeline

  1. 1174–1200Egypt · EgyptAfter Saladin's death he long served as regent and military commander in Egypt, supporting Saladin's son al-Zahir and gradually consolidating control over the Syrian territories.
  2. 1200–1218Cairo · EgyptHe formally took the title of sultan, granting Egypt, Damascus, and Aleppo to his sons to govern while he directed affairs from Cairo. Between 1211 and 1217 he maintained the defenses of the Levant and dealt with the mobilization and diplomatic pressure on the eve of the Fifth Crusade.

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