Birth of Saladin1138
Birth of Saladin, from Kurdish parents
Historical person
Saladin Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Saladin, based on 33 World History Database records associated with Iraq.
33 records1138–119324 events11 places
Chronological biography
1138
1164
Invasion of Egypt1164
Accompanies his uncle on a campaign in Egypt, wants to replace Sunni with Shia Islam
Invasion of Egypt1164
Accompanies his uncle on a campaign in Egypt, wants to replace Sunni with Shia Islam
Invasion of Egypt1164
Wants to drive the Crusader Franks out of the Levant
1169
Commander of Syria1169
Appointed Commander of Syrian forces in Egypt
Rule of Egypt1169
Appointed Vizier in Egypt, effectively having control of Egypt
1171
Fatimid Caliphate1171
Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate & rules Egypt directly
Rule of Egypt1171
Saladin abolishes the Fatimid caliphate & rules Egypt directly
1174
Capture of Damascus1174
Saladin captures Damascus
Invasion of Syria1174
Saladin defeats Syria & is awarded control of the lands from Morocco to Syria
Succession1174
Succeeds as Sultan of Egypt & Syria
1183
Capture of Aleppo1183
Saladin captures Aleppo
1186
Unification1186
Unites Syria, northern Mesopotamia, Palestine & Egypt
1187
Capture of Tiberias1 July 1187
Captures Tiberias from the Crusaders after a 6 day siege
Battle of Hittin8 July 1187
Saladin defeats the Franks. Defeats the Christians in a campaign to drive them out of Palestine. 20,000 Franks including Guy de Lusignan are captured
Capture of Acre15 July 1187
Captures Acre
Capture of Jerusalem15 July 1187
Captures Jerusalem & wins control of Frankish Syria & Palestine. Captures Jerusalem which provokes the third Crusade of 1189-1192
Rule of Palestine15 July 1187
Captures Jerusalem & wins control of Frankish Syria & Palestine
Rule of Syria15 July 1187
Captures Jerusalem & wins control of Frankish Syria & Palestine
1189
Siege of Acre1189
The Crusaders march on Muslim held Acre
Siege of Acre1189
The Crusaders march on Muslim held Acre
1191
Massacre1191
Richard I orders the slaughter of 2,700 captured from Acre after the peace is broken
Siege of Acre1191
Richard I proposes his sister marry Saladins brother & receive Jerusalem as a present. Richard I orders the slaughter of 2,700 captured from Acre after the peace is broken
Capture of Acre12 July 1191
Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army
Siege of Acre12 July 1191
Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army
Battle of Arsuf7 September 1191
Richard the Lionheart defeats Salladin in battle en Route to Jaffa. Richard I the Lionheart is ambushed by Saladin at Arsouf en route to Ascalon
1192
Capture of Jaffa1192
Richard I capures Jaffa from the Saracens under Saladin
Peace1192
Richard I makes a truce with Saladin for 3 years after failing to capture Jerusalem
Peace2 November 1192
The interior will belong to the Muslims while the Latins keep control of the coast
Peace2 November 1192
The interior will belong to the Muslims while the Latins keep control of the coast. Richard I & Saladin conclude peace
1193
Burial1193
Buried in the Omayyad Mosque
Death of SaladinFebruary 1193
Death of Saladin, of fever
Declaration of WarFebruary 1193
Saladins sparks off a civil war among his heirs
Titles and roles
Sultan · Sultan · Commander of Syria · Sultan · Vizier
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.