Rise of Saladin Flashcards
What year was Saladin born, and who was his father?
- 1137
2. Ayyub
When did Shirkuh die?
1169
How did Saladin consolidate his power in Egypt? 3 methods
- Appointment of loyal officials / getting powerful political figures on his side: e.g. Qaraqash, al-Mashtub, al-Hakkari
- Spending almost the entire contents of the treasury in Cairo on gifts
- Redistributing iqtas to allies
- Defeated the black regiments and the Armenian mercenaries in 1169
- List of resources compiled by al-Makhzumi
- Defeating the crusaders at Damietta
Which Templar fortress did Saladin attack while he was vizier in Egypt, and when?
Darum, 1170
Who was Nur al-Din’s heir?
as-Salih
Who ruled Damascus after Nur al-Din’s death?
A council of emirs
When did Nur al-Din die?
1174
When did Saladin remove the Fatimid caliph, and what was his name?
September 1171, al-Adid
When were Saladin’s truces with Jerusalem?
1175, 1180, 1186
When was the battle of Montgisard?
1177
When was the al-Fule / Pools of Goliath campaign?
1183
What year did Reynald de Chatillon attack Mecca and Medina?
1183
When was the castle at Jacob’s ford built?
1178
At what battle in 1179 was Saladin victorious over the crusaders?
Marj Ayyun
When was the battle of La Forbelet, and who won?
1182, crusaders
Which castle did Saladin besiege in 1185, and did he take it?
Kerak; no, he withdrew when Baldwin IV arrived with a relief force
When did Saladin ally with Raymond III of Tripoli
1186
When did al-Adil march through Galilee?
April 1187
When was the battle of the Springs of Cresson?
May 1187
When was the Battle of Hattin?
July 1187
Name the castles that Saladin took after Hattin.
Kerak, Saphet (both 1188)
Belvoir, Montreal (both 1189)
Beaufort (1190)
When did Saladin take Damascus?
1174
When did Saladin take Aleppo?
1183
Which Muslim city did Saladin take in 1186?
Mosul
