Al-Aziz Uthman's Rule in Egypt

Name: Al-Aziz Uthman's Rule in Egypt
Start: 1193
End: 1198

Type Event Region Egypt Time 1193–1198

After Saladin's death in 1193, his second son al-Aziz Uthman took the throne in Egypt, controlling Cairo's government, Nile Delta wealth, and naval p…

Timeline

1193Cairo · EgyptAfter Saladin's death, al-Aziz Uthman formally ascended as Sultan of Egypt in Cairo, inheriting his father's administrative system, taxes, and fleet, becoming the Ayyubid family's most important holder of fiscal and military resources.
1193–1194Egypt · Egyptal-Aziz Uthman asserted Egypt's independent sovereignty, handling relations with the crusaders and foreign powers on his own, and refused to pay full tribute to his brother al-Adil, making the fraternal conflict public.

Sources

Saladin in Egypt — Malcolm Cameron Lyons and D. E. P. Jackson (1982)