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Al-Aziz Uthman

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 1171–1198 Also known as Aziz、Al-Aziz of Egypt

Saladin's second son, born c. 1171; designated heir to Egypt, he became sultan there in 1193 and died in Cairo in 1198.

Timeline

  1. c. 1171–1193Cairo · EgyptHe grew up in the Cairo court after his father's conquest of Egypt and was designated heir to Egypt; while Saladin campaigned in Syria he was ordered to remain in Egypt as regent.
  2. 1193–1198Cairo · EgyptAfter succeeding in 1193 he maintained stability in Egypt and maneuvered with his uncle Safadin and his brothers in Syria; he died suddenly in 1198, and the Ayyubid lands sank further into appanage divisions and succession disputes.

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