No. 637 in the Index · Royalty
Saladin
Sultan of Egypt and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (1137–1193).
The record
Saladin was a Sultan of Egypt and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Born in 1138 in Tikrit Castle, Saladin died on 4 March 1193 in Damascus.
Positions held include Vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate (1169–1174), Sultan of Egypt (1169–1193) and Sultan of Damascus (1174–1193).
With a Wikipedia article in 156 languages, Saladin is No. 637 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1138, Tikrit Castle
- Died
- 4 March 1193, Damascus
- Known as
- Military personnel, governor, Amir
- Field
- Royalty
- Languages
- Arabic, Kurdish language
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 156
Did you know
31
Was 31 when first vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate (1169).
55
Lived to 55.
156
Has a Wikipedia article in 156 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1169–1174Vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate
- 1169–1193Sultan of Egypt
- 1174–1193Sultan of Damascus
- 1183–1193Emir of Aleppo
- 1185–1193Amir
- 1188Emir of Kerak
Connections
Saladin
- FatherNajm ad-Din Ayyub
- MotherSitt al-Mulk Fatma Khatun
- SpouseIsmat ad-Din Khatun
- SiblingTuran-Shah
- SiblingAl-Adil I
- SiblingRabia Khatoon
- SiblingTughtakin ibn Ayyub
- SiblingSitt al-Sham
- SiblingNur Ad-Din Shahanshah
- ChildAl-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din
- ChildAl-Aziz Uthman
- ChildAz-Zahir Ghazi
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