Al-Adil

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 1145–1218 Also known as Safadin

Saladin's brother and a leading Ayyubid commander, he helped unify Egypt and Syria, fought the Crusaders, and became sultan in 1200.

Timeline

1171–1174Cairo · EgyptAfter Saladin overthrew the Fatimids in 1171, al-Adil held key military and administrative posts in Egypt, helping purge the old order and consolidate the new regime, and playing a key role in establishing a firm Ayyubid base in the Nile Valley.
1175–1180Damascus · SyriaAfter Nur al-Din's death, al-Adil campaigned with Saladin in Syria against Zengid remnants and the Crusader states. At battles such as Montgisard in 1177 he led troops in coordinated operations and was a brother-commander and administrator on whom Saladin relied.

Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad, The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin — Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad