The Political Ambitions of the Ayyoubi Dynasty during the Zinki Rule of the Levant (534- 569 AH/1139-1173 AD)
Abdelmoaez ben Issa, History Department, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Abstract
The Zinki had embraced Najm addinin Ayyoub and his brother Asaddin Sherko, sons of Shadi from 1139 through 1173. As a result of that, the Ayyoubids became more important and powerful. After Imad addin’s death, the Ayyoubi thought of breaking away from the zinki state. Ever since Najmaddin and Assadinnin had assumed the high-ranking positions in the Zinki state, their political ambition grew stronger and finally took shape after they had moved to Egypt. The Ayyoubi intentions of ruling Egypt as an independent state of the Levant were made known to the Zinkis. Despite this being revealed, the Ayyoubids were able to annex the Levant to their state following Noor Addin zinki’s death.
Key words: Zinkis, Ayyoubids, Nooraddinn, Najmuddin, Assaduddin, Saladdin, Political Ambitions.