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Consolidation of Ayyubid Rule in Damascus

Type Event Region Syria Time 1200–1201

In 1204 Adil I captured Damascus, making it a co-capital alongside Cairo and marking the Ayyubids' substantive consolidation in the Levantine interio…

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  1. 1204Damascus · SyriaAl-Adil I, together with his son al-Kamil and others, led an army to besiege Damascus; al-Mu'azzam Isa was forced to surrender under military pressure and was later appointed Emir of Damascus (serving approximately 1201–1218).
  2. 1204–1206Damascus · SyriaAl-Mu'azzam Isa ruled the various regions of Syria from Damascus as his capital, making the city an Ayyubid ruling center on par with Cairo. The summary's statements that 'in 1204', 'defeated his nephew', and 'brought under direct rule' are inaccurate; in fact it was around 1200, and the city fell under the rule of his son al-Mu'azzam.

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