Royalty of the Islamic Golden Age
The atlas holds 3 people and 36 moments here, from 778 to 1222. The most recorded lives are Saladin, Genghis Khan and Charlemagne.
Notable people
Saladin
from 1137 to 1193
26 moments here
Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…
Genghis Khan
from 1219 to 1222
8 moments here
Born Temüjin, Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Empire. His documented movements span the Onon and Kherlen riverlands,…
Charlemagne
in 778
2 moments here
Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…
Moments
- 778 Crossed the Pyrenees into Spain Charlemagne
- 778 Retreated through Roncevaux Pass Charlemagne
- 1137 Born at Tikrit Saladin
- 1167 Defends Alexandria Saladin
- 1167 Fights at al-Babein Saladin
- 1177 Defeated near Montgisard Saladin
- 1177 Reaches Ascalon Saladin
- 1179 Arrives at Jacob's Ford Saladin
- 1187 Assaults Tiberias Saladin
- 1187 Commands at Hattin Saladin
- 1187 Arrives outside Jerusalem Saladin
- 1187 Moves camp to the Mount of Olives Saladin
- 1187 Receives envoys at Ascalon Saladin
- 1187 Besieges Tyre Saladin
- 1188 Releases King Guy at Tortosa Saladin
- 1188 Withdraws from Tyre to Acre Saladin
- 1188 Arrives before Jableh Saladin
- 1188 Besieges Sahyun Castle Saladin
- 1188 Encamps near al-Shughur Saladin
- 1188 Marches on Latakia Saladin
- 1188 Arrives at Bourzey Castle Saladin
- 1188 Directs the siege of Safed Saladin
- 1189 Marches to relieve Acre Saladin
- 1189 Confronts the Crusaders east of Acre Saladin
- 1191 Fights Richard at Arsuf Saladin
- 1192 Besieges Jaffa Saladin
- 1192 Regroups inland from Jaffa Saladin
- 1193 Dies at Damascus Saladin
- 1219 Waited across the Syr Darya at Otrar Genghis Khan
- 1220 Rested near Nasaf Genghis Khan
- 1220 Wintered on the upper Vakhsh Genghis Khan
- 1220 Reached Bukhara through the Kyzylkum Genghis Khan
- 1220 Arrived before Samarkand Genghis Khan
- 1220 Conducted the siege of Samarkand Genghis Khan
- 1222 Camped at Baghlan Genghis Khan
- 1222 Received Qiu Chuji near the Hindu Kush Genghis Khan