Ayyubid Dynasties and Empires History Islam
Ayyubid Dynasties and Empires History Islam
Ayyubid
Founded by Kurdish-born Salah ed Din (Saladdin). After removing the Fatimid Caliphate from Egypt, he went on to defeat the Crusader States at the Battle of Hattin.
Their rule covered Egypt, Syria and Yemen; the Egyptian Ayyubids were replaced by the Mamluks, while in Syria they fell to the Mongols.
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- An account of the Ayyubid period in Egypt, from Saladin through to Shajarat al-Durr and their replacement by the Mamluks.
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- Profiles of the Ayyubid Sultans and their achievements; from the Islamic Dictionary. [English and Arabic]
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- A collection of photographs of architecture from the Ayyubid period in Egypt, Syria, and Yemen.
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- An article on Wikipedia summarises the dynasty and its achievements; includes a list of rulers in Egypt, Damascus, Aleppo, Hamah, Homs, and Yemen.
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- An online exhibition by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; includes a profile of the dynasty.
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- A profile of the dynasty and its replacement by the Mamluks.
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- An account of the use of heraldry, armorial display and symbolism in the time of the Ayyubids and the Mamluks.
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- Recounts the impact of the Crusades on Egypt, and the role of Salah ed Din.
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- An online book by Terry Allen presents and discusses architecture of the Ayyubid period mainly in Syria.
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- Summary and dates of the Ayyubids in Egypt.
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- Part of a substantial presentation on the history of Islam, dealing with the Ayyubid period in Egypt and Syria.
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