The Muslim counter-crusade Flashcards
Who took control of Mosul in 1127 and made treaties with Joscelin?
Zhengi
Who did Unur of Damascus sign a treaty with against Nurredin?
Baldwin III
Who did Nureddin send to Egypt to re-establish a sunni government?
Shirkuh
Give 2 ways in which Nureddin developed the growth of Jihad
Created schools, introduced hadiths, use of propaganda e.g. poetry and songs etc, administration system including taxes, emphasised Jerusalem as a special holy city
Who were the Assassins?
A shia sect who used murder as a political weapon
Who did Saladin promote to positions of power?
Members of his own family
Where was Saladin able to use Jihad to good effect in 1174?
Damascus for asking for help from Amalric. They opened the gates to him willingly
What was the name of the dynasty that Saladin started when he took Nureddin’s lands?
Ayyubid
What cities made up the quadrilateral of power?
Mosul, Aleppo, Damascus and Baghdad
Which cities in the quadrilateral of power did Saladin hold?
All except Baghdad
Where and when did Kilij Arslan II defeat Manuel?
1176 Battle of Myriokephalon
What did Saladin use Friday prayers for during his time in Egypt?
Had the Fatimid caliph removed and the Baghdad caliph inserted instead. Also kept the young vizier in them so he could not be accused of wrong-doing
Where did Tughtakin receive help from in 1110 against Edessa?
Baghdad
