Saladinian Empire

==&nbsp The Saladinian Empire==

1193
*Friction between Syria & Egypt begins over how they will share the land left by Saladin.
 * Al-Aziz Uthman believed he did not have enough land with Egypt and he joined with his brothers Al-Zahir & Turan Shah.
 * This made Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din join with his brothers Al-Adil and Az-Zahir Ghazi.Control_Map_1193.png
 * This meant that Syria, Palestine, Jordan & Saudi Arabia was at war with Egypt, Yemen & Lebanon.
 * Yemen's troops marched north to the fishing town of Jazan and waged war with Arabia.
 * The Battle Of Jazan lasted for 15 days and ended with Arabia oustin Yemen control from the area.
 * Al-Afdal waged war with Al-Aziz and marched on Egypt.
 * Lebanon attacked Jordan and was easily repelled.

1194

 * Al-Afdal allied himself with the people of Jerusalem and Cyprus and captured the city of Al-Jizah.
 * Al-Aziz moved his forces from Cairo and met with Yemen's armies. His army totalled 10,000 swordsmen, 750 cavalrymen and 500 archers.
 * Al-Afdal increased his army to 7,500 swordsmen, 900 cavalrymen and 1,350 archers.
 * The two armies met at Alexandria and a battle ensued.
 * Al-Aziz's second in command died of smallpox and was reaplaced by his brother Al-Zahir.
 * Al-Zahir led the charge and eradicated Al-Afdal's front line.
 * Al-Afdal's archers killed 2,000 swordsmen but were eventually captured and executed.
 * Afdal's troops retreated back to Al-Jizah.
 * Cyprian troops sailed to Al-Jizah to help Afdal.

1195

 * Afdal & Amalric Of Lusignian march on Alexandria and besiege it.
 * Aziz attempts to ambush them but they are expected.
 * The Second Battle Of Alexandria is won in 2 hours by Afdal.
 * Aziz is severly injured and returns to Cairo.
 * In Yemen, Turan Shah plans an attack on Oman.
 * A still injured Aziz flees to Yemen.
 * Oman is not prepared for invasion and falls in 5 months

1196

 * Aziz marches on Arabia while his Egyptian armies attack from the west.Control_Mao_1197.png
 * Aziz captures Jeddah while all Arabia's armies fall back to protect Mecca and Medina.
 * Afdal attacks Jeddah but Aziz repels his armies. Afdal's ally, Az-Ghazi is taken prisoner and executed.

1197

 * Aziz heads back to Egypt and recaptures Al-Jizah.
 * Aziz's army meets with Afdal's and the Battle Of Kafr Ikhsha begins.
 * After 3 months of on-off conflict, Aziz is pushed south.
 * Yemen's armies besiege Mecca and bombard it with cannonfire.
 * After 5 months, rioting and looting force Mecca to admit defeat.

1198

 * Aziz reaches Alexandria and is defeated easily as his armies were exhausted.
 * Turan Shah marches to Medina and is met by a large Cypriot army.
 * The battle of Medina lasts 6 days until Shah fires cannons at the walls and kills 200 people. Medina surrenders.
 * Turan Shah crowns himself King Of Arabia.

1199

 * Turan Shah breaks his alliance with Aziz.
 * Aziz builds a new city, Kafr El-Dawar, to launch an attack on Alexandria.
 * Afdal attack Kafr El-Dawar, Aziz is injured but escapes. Afdal is shot in the throat and abdomen and dies a day after the attack.
 * Turan Shah invade Jordan.

1200

 * Tura Shah's army reach Karak.
 * Shah's army infiltrates Karak and kills all first-born boys.
 * Aziz takes back Alexandria and wages war with Shah.
 * An assassin sent by Shah kills Aziz.
 * Shah claims all Egypt and Jordan as his own.
 * Shah is killed by Al Adil for the murder of his brothers.

1201

 * Al Adil claims his brothers, Saladin's, lands.
 * Adil invades what is modern day Iraq and reaches Mosul.