Ayyubid dynasty founded
1171 · Event
Saladin abolishes the Shia Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt and founds the Sunni Ayyubid dynasty, uniting Egypt and Syria.
On these timelines: The Levant, Islam, North Africa, Master, Major Religions
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