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Al-Kamil (Arabic: الكامل; full name: al-Malik al-Kamil Naser ad-Din Abu al-Ma'ali Muhammad; c. 1177 – 6 March 1238) was a Kurdish Muslim ruler and the fourth Ayyubid sultan of Egypt. During his tenure as sultan, the Ayyubids defeated the Fifth Crusade.
Al-Kamil was the sultan of Egypt and Syria during the Fifth and Sixth Crusades in the 13th century. He defended Cairo from the Crusaders and gave Jerusalem to Frederick II in exchange for peace, a controversial decision that angered many Muslims.
Dec 8, 2017 · The encounter in 1219 between St. Francis of Assisi and Malek al-Kamil, the sultan of Egypt, during yet another flashpoint in the long history of the Crusades -- the subject of one famous...
Dec 25, 2017 · While details are scarce about the meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil of Egypt in the 13th century amid the Fifth Crusade, it has become an important symbol of...
Al-Malik al-Kāmil was a sultan (from 1218) of the Ayyūbid line, who ruled Egypt, Palestine, and Syria during the Fifth and Sixth crusades. On his accession to the sultanate, al-Kāmil engaged the armies of the Fifth Crusade and eventually negotiated their withdrawal from Egypt in 1221.
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Learn about the life and reign of al-Malik al-Kamil, the fourth Ayyubid sultan of Egypt and Syria, and his role in the Fifth Crusade. Explore his background, education, religious policies, and legacy in this biography.
Sep 6, 2018 · The man charged with leading the Muslim army and defending Egypt was al-Kamil, son of the Sultan and his successor from August 1218 CE (until 1238 CE). Damietta, the first target of the Crusade, had three rings of formidable fortification walls.
