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as-Salih Isma'il (Damascus)

Type Figure Region Syria Time c. 1168–1180 Also known as as-Salih Isma'il I

Zengid emir of Damascus, son of Nur ad-Din Zengi. He succeeded in 1174 after his brother as-Salih Shah died and ruled Damascus until his death in 118…

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  1. c. 1168–1174Damascus · SyriaBorn in Damascus in the late reign of Nur ad-Din Zengi, a member of the Zengid family. He grew up between 1171 and 1174 under his brother Shah's rule, personally witnessing the profound shifts in Syria's political landscape after Saladin's rise from Egypt.
  2. 1174–1180Damascus · SyriaSucceeded after his brother as-Salih Shah died in 1174, becoming one of the last Zengid rulers of Damascus. In 1176 he allied with Saladin against the Crusaders, but relations later deteriorated over disputes over Aleppo and other territories. He died in 1180 at only about twelve years of age, after which Damascus came under Ayyubid control.

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