THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Saladin
Sultan of Egypt and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (1137–1193)
Saladin was born in 1138 in Tikrit, Iraq and died on March 11, 1193.
Born
in 1138
Died: March 11, 1193
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Tikrit, Iraq
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Tikrit Castle
- Professions
- military personnel, governor, sultan, Amir, king, military leader
More about Saladin
- Birth name
- يُوسُف بن نجم الدين أيُّوب
Family
- Child
- Al-Aziz Uthman
- Father
- Najm ad-Din Ayyub
- Child
- Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din
- Spouse
- Ismat ad-Din Khatun
- Child
- Az-Zahir Ghazi
- Sibling
- Turan-Shah
- Sibling
- Al-Adil I
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Saladin born?
Saladin was born in Tikrit, Iraq.
What was Saladin’s name at birth?
Saladin’s recorded birth name is يُوسُف بن نجم الدين أيُّوب.
When did Saladin die?
Saladin died on March 11, 1193.