Saladin

Saladin

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  • 1138

    Saladin is born in Tikrit, Iraq

  • 1139

    Saladin's father, Ayuub, is named governor of Baalbek in Lebanon

  • 1145

    Start of 2nd Crusade

  • 1146

    Nur al-Din takes power in Aleppo

  • 1164

    Saladin becomes chief of police in Damascus

  • 1168

    Nur al-Din builds wooden minbar, to put in Jerusalem

  • 1169

    Saladin becomes Vizier of Fatimid Caliphate in Cairo

  • Sep 13, 1171

    End of Fatimid dynasty, Saladin has control over Egypt

  • Oct 9, 1173

    Ayuub dies in Cairo

  • May 15, 1174

    Nur al-Din dies, Saladin prepares to found Ayyubid dynasty

  • Jul 14, 1174

    Frankish King Almaric of Jerusalem dies

  • 1175

    Saladin receives the investiture of the Caliph of Baghdad

  • 1185

    Death of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem

  • 1186

    Guy of Lusignan crowned king of Jerusalem

  • 1187

    Franks pillage an Arab caravan between Cairo and Damascus

  • Apr 1, 1187

    Saladin attacks the Franks at Kerak and Shawbak in Jordan

  • Jul 4, 1187

    Saladin defeats Franks at Hattin in Palestine

  • Aug 6, 1187

    Saladin has conquered Acre, Haifa, Caesarea, Jaffa and Sidon in Palestine, and Beirut in Lebanon

  • Sep 5, 1187

    Saladin conquers Ascalon, Gaza, and Ramla in Palestine

  • Oct 2, 1187

    Saladin conquers Jerusalem

  • 1188

    Start of 3rd Crusade

  • Mar 4, 1193

    Saladin dies in Damascus at 55