Muslim Unity 1174-1204

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  • Created on: 28-05-17 16:00
When did Saladin take control of Damascus?
October 1174
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What did the Caliph of Baghdad do in 1175?
Invests Saladin with the government of Egypt, Yemen and Syria
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When and why is Saladin's reputation as Islams ruling general enhanced?
1176 when he defeats the forces of Aleppo and Mosul
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When did Saladin stop campaigning against Aleppo and what was agreed?
Summer 1176, a truce enshrining his possession of the bulk of Syria and Damascus
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When did Saladin marry Nur al-Din's widow?
1176
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What was Saladin's reaction to Reynald's in Aqaba?
He ordered Christians to be executed in towns and cities across his lands to demonstrate he was the true defender of the faithful
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When does Saladin take control of Aleppo with a mixture of military and diplomatic efforts?
May 1183
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When and why did Saladin accept the Zangid ruler of Mosul?
Early 1186 as he had been ill and was inspired to continue the Jihad and but was recognised as overlord
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When did Saladin besiege the Castle of Kerak?
April 1187
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Where did Saladin's force of 20,000 come from?
Egypt, Aleppo, Jazira and Syria
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Name in chronological order the places Saladin took July-August 1187
Tiberius Acre, Beirut, Sidon, Haifa, Caesarea, Arsuf, Jaffa
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Name in chronological order the places Saladin took September 1187-October 1187
Ascalon, Darum, Gaza, Ramla, Lydda, JERUSALEM
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When did Saladin capture the castle of Baghras and attacked the county of Triploi?
summer 1188
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What significant syrian port did Saladin take in Summer 1188?
Latakia which meant that there was no land connection to Antioch for the Christians
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When did Saladin seize Jaffa?
July 1192
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How far had al-Adil managed to unite the Muslims by 1202?
He controlled most of the land with al-Zahir of Aleppo acknowledging his supremacy
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