Al-Mu'azzam Isa
Sharaf ad-Din al-Mu'azzam Isa (1176 - 1227) an Ayyubid sultan who ruled Damascus from 1218 to 1227. The son of Sultan al-Adil I and nephew of Saladin, founder of the dynasty, al-Mu'azzam was installed by his father as governor of Damascus in 1200.[1] After his father's death in 1218, al-Mu'azzam ruled the Ayyubid lands in Syria in his own name, down to his own death in 1227.[1] He was succeeded by his son, an-Nasir Dawud.
| Al-Mu'azzam Isa | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Damascus | |
| Reign | 1218–1227 |
| Predecessor | Al-Adil I |
| Successor | An-Nasir Dawud |
| Born | 1176 Cairo |
| Died | 12 November 1227 (aged 50–51) Damascus |
| Dynasty | Ayyubid |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
References
- Littmann, E. (1960). "Aybak". In Gibb, H. A. R.; Kramers, J. H.; Lévi-Provençal, E.; Schacht, J.; Lewis, B. & Pellat, Ch. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition, Volume I: A–B. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 780. OCLC 495469456.
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Al-Adil I |
Emir of Damascus 1218–1227 |
Succeeded by An-Nasir Dawud |
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