Gaining Control Of Egypt 1163-74 Flashcards
When did Amalric, King of Jerusalem invade Egypt but Amalric retreated?
Baldwin 3 = ✖👪
Besieged town Bilbais lay on tributary of the Nile. Cause of retreat = Egyptians opened the dykes ➕ flooded the land ➕ town.
September 1163
Amalric attempted 4 more invasions
When did Nur-ad-Din’s forces invade Egypt?
Between 1164-1169 Shurkuh ➕ Saladin fought numerous campaigns across the Nile region. NAD reason potential of establishing an Ayyubid Kingdom in Egypt.
April 1164
When did Shirkuh gain control of Egypt?
Egypt wars winter 1168-9. Franks 4 invasion
Began October 1168 = disaster. Amalric besieged town of Bilbais. Failed to besiege Cairo.
January 1169
Ordered the assassination of Egyptian Vizier.
Unified under Sunni Islam - threat to Jerusalem ➕ overall security.
When did Saladin establish his power in Egypt?
8 weeks after taking control of Egypt Shirkuh died of a heart attack and his nephew sucessed.
March 1169
When did Amalric sought help from Europe and the Byzantines?
Muslim acquisition of Egypt = panicked Outremer.
Meeting with the Pope came to nothing as political differences with Louis VII ➕ Henry 2 (Amalric’s nephew) couldn’t agree.
Amalric travelled to Byzantium Emperor Manuel 1 ➕ paid homage to him. Hoped he would help defend. = shows how dangerous the threat was by the Muslims.
September 1170- March 1171
When did Saladin take control?
2nd to Al-Adid (20) Shi’ah Caliph ➕ bound to ties of loyalty to Nur-ad-Din. End of August 1171 Al-Adid =🤒 Muslim chronicler claimed he was poisoned.
September 1171
After Saladin took control in September 1171, when did Saladin replace Friday prayers in Egypt’s mosques omitted the Shi’ ah Caliph’s name to that of Sunni Caliph of Baghdad. The next day he presided over a huge military parade in Cairo.
Friday 10th September 1171.
Message clear 13th September marks that change In power.
When did Saladin take his forces to Transjordan in order to join Nur-Ad-Din in attacking castles Montreal and Krek, Saladin retreated to Egypt and 2 armies never joined?
Late Septemer 1171
Tensions between 2 leaders increased. Nur-ad-din now threatened to invade Egypt.
When did Nur-ad-din and Amalric die?
17th May Nur-ad-din died of a heart attack.
11th July 1174 an attack of dysentery. Successed by Baldwin IV 13 year old who had leprosy
When was the crisis ➕ conflict in the Crusader states?
1174-84
When was the Battle of Hattin?
July 1187
