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al-Adil

r. 1200–1218 · 13th century

Al-Adil was the brother of Saladin and sultan of the Ayyubid realm from 1200 to 1218. After Saladin's death in 1193, rival heirs fought for Egypt and Syria, and al-Adil's patient statesmanship allowed him to reunify most of the realm by 1200. His descendants ruled the main Ayyubid branches, though the family remained prone to internal division.

al-Adil
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Ayyubid EmpireDecline

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Ayyubid Emirate of MayyafariqinAyyubid Emirate of DamascusAyyubids of Hisn Kayfa

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). al-Adil. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-adil
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