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Al-Adil I

Sultan of Egypt
Al-Adil I was the fourth Sultan of Egypt and Syria, and brother of Saladin, who founded both the Sultanate of Egypt, and the Ayyubid dynasty. He was known to the Crusaders as Saphadin, a name by which he is still known in the Western world. Wikipedia
Born: June 1145
Died: August 31, 1218 (age 73 years)
Uncle: Shirkuh
Siblings: Saladin
Full name: al-Malik al-Adil Sayf ad-Din Abu-Bakr Ahmed ibn Najm ad-Din Ayyub