Conflicts Among Saladin's Sons

Name: Conflicts Among Saladin's Sons
Start: 1194
End: 1196

Type Event Region Levant Time 1194–1196

Around 1194, armed conflict erupted among Saladin's sons over inheritance and supreme authority;…

Timeline

1194Southern Syria / Egyptian frontier · LevantAs nominal supreme sultan, al-Afdal demanded tribute and recognition of his authority from al-Aziz Uthman; when refused, he marched south, and political disagreement between the brothers first escalated into military confrontation.
1194–1196Levant · LevantAl-Zahir and al-Aziz Uthman supported each other against al-Afdal, while their uncle al-Adil, assisted by commanders such as Karakush, gradually intervened to mediate; the fraternal conflict entered a phase of stalemate and reorganization.

A History of the Crusades, Vol. 2: The Later Crusades, 1189–1311 — Kenneth M. Setton et al. (1969)