Saladin
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Summary
Saladin was born on 1138[1] in Tikrit Castle[2]. He died on March 4, 1193[3], in Damascus[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], governor[6], Amir[7], sultan[8], and king[9]. He ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69,027 views/month, #1,647 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Aziziyeh Madrasa[11]
- Father: Najm ad-Din Ayyub[12]
- Mother: Sitt al-Mulk Fatma Khatun[13]
- Spouse: Ismat ad-Din Khatun[14]
- Child: Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din[15], Al-Aziz Uthman[16], Az-Zahir Ghazi[17]
- Ethnic group: Kurds[18]
- Occupation: military leader[19]
- Position held: Vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate[20], Sultan of Egypt[21], Sultan of Damascus[22], emir of Aleppo[23], emir of Kerak[24], Amir[25]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[26], Sunni Islam[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family: Ayyubid dynasty[29]
- Noble title: emir of Damascus[30], Sultan of Egypt[31], emir of Aleppo[32]
- Commons category: Saladin[33]
- Cause of death: infectious disease[34]
- Participated in conflict: Crusader invasions of Egypt[35], Battle of Montgisard[36], Siege of Kerak[37], Battle of Marj Ayyun[38], Battle of Jacob's Ford[39], Battle of Belvoir Castle[40], Battle of Al-Fule[41], Battle of Cresson[42], Battle of Hattin[43], Siege of Jerusalem[44], Siege of Tyre[45], Siege of Acre[46], Battle of Arsuf[47], Battle of Jaffa[48]
- Family name: Ayubi[49]
- Given name: Salahuddin[50]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saladin[51]
- Relative: Shirkuh[52]
- Manner of death: natural causes[53]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[54], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Saladin include Eagle of him[56], a heraldic animal[57]; Saladin Corridor[58], a border barrier[59], in Egypt[60], founded in 1982[61]; Salah al-Din Road[62], a road[63], in Palestine[64]; Hakkari Yüksekova Airport[65], an airport[66], in Turkey[67]; Al-Khanqah al-Salahiyya Mosque[68], a mosque[69]; and he street, Jerusalem[70], a street[71], in Israel[72].
Why It Matters
Saladin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
Entities named for him include Eagle of him[56], a heraldic animal[57]; Saladin Corridor[58], a border barrier[59], in Egypt[60], founded in 1982[61]; Salah al-Din Road[62], a road[63], in Palestine[64]; Hakkari Yüksekova Airport[65], an airport[66], in Turkey[67]; Al-Khanqah al-Salahiyya Mosque[68], a mosque[69]; and he street, Jerusalem[70], a street[71], in Israel[72].
FAQs
Where was Saladin born?
Saladin was born in Tikrit Castle[2].
Where did Saladin die?
Saladin died in Damascus[4].
Who were Saladin's parents?
Saladin's father was Najm ad-Din Ayyub[12]. Saladin's mother was Sitt al-Mulk Fatma Khatun[13].
Who was Saladin married to?
Saladin's spouses include Ismat ad-Din Khatun[14].
What did Saladin do for work?
Saladin worked as a military personnel[5], governor[6], Amir[7], sultan[8], and king[9].