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Al-Kamil

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Also known as al-Malik al-Kamil, al-Malik al-Kamil Naser ad-Din Abu al-Ma'ali Muhammad, Nasir al-Din, Abū al-Ma‘ālī Nāṣir al-Dīn, al-Malik al-Kāmil I Muḥammad b. al-‘Ādil I Muḥammad or Aḥmad Sayf al-Dīn, Meledin, Al-Malik al-Kāmil

Al-Malik al-Kamil Nasir ad-Din Muhammad (; – 6 March 1238), titled Abu al-Maali (), was an Egyptian ruler and the fourth Ayyubid sultan of Egypt. During his tenure as sultan, the Ayyubids defeated the Fifth Crusade. He was known to the Frankish crusaders as Meledin, a name by which he is referred to in some older western sources. As a result of the Sixth Crusade, he ceded West Jerusalem to the Christians and is known to have met with Saint Francis.

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Al-Kamil Muhammad al-Malik (1180–1238) was a Kurdish ruler and military commander of the Ayyubid dynasty. He held the positions of Sultan of Egypt and viceroy, and was a follower of Sunni Islam. Born in Cairo, he was the son of Al-Adil I and the brother of Al-Mu'azzam Isa, Al-Ashraf Musa, As-Salih Ismail, and Al-Awhad Ayyub. His children included As-Salih Najm al-din Ayyub, Al-Adil II, and Al-Mas'ud Yusuf. He spoke Arabic and Kurdish.

Al-Kamil died in Damascus on March 6, 1238. His native name is written as الكامل ناصر الدين محمد. He is described in sources such as the Enciclopedia Dantesca and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Key facts

Royalty.name
Nasir ad-Din Muhammad
Royalty.title
Al-Malik al-Kamil
Royalty.image
Benozzo Gozzoli - Scenes from the Life of St Francis, Al-Kamil detail (Scene 10, north wall) - WGA10241.jpg
Royalty.caption
Al-Kamil enthroned, in Benozzo Gozzoli Scenes from the Life of St Francis, 1452
Royalty.succession
Sultan of Egypt
Royalty.reign
1218 – 6 March 1238
Royalty.predecessor
Al-Adil I
Royalty.successor
Al-Adil II
Royalty.succession1
Sultan of Damascus
Royalty.reign1
1238
Royalty.successor1
Al-Adil II
Royalty.predecessor1
As-Salih Ismail
Royalty.birth_date
1177
Royalty.birth_place
Cairo, Ayyubid Sultanate
Royalty.death_place
Damascus, Ayyubid Sultanate
Royalty.religion
Sunni Islam
Royalty.spouse type
Consort
Royalty.father
Al-Adil I

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Jazira campaign
  • Viceroy of Egypt
  • The Fifth Crusade
  • Power struggle and the treaty of 1229
  • Later years
  • Personality
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Al-Malik al-Kamil Nasir ad-Din Muhammad (; – 6 March 1238), titled Abu al-Maali (), was an Egyptian ruler and the fourth Ayyubid sultan of Egypt. During his tenure as sultan, the Ayyubids defeated the Fifth Crusade. He was known to the Frankish crusaders as Meledin, a name by which he is referred to in some older western sources. As a result of the Sixth Crusade, he ceded West Jerusalem to the Christians and is known to have met with Saint Francis.

== Biography ==

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