the death of nur al-din caused chaos al-salih son , successor eleven, zengid governor s fought power, each 1 of them trying atabeg of al-salih, 1 of them gumushtigin became guardian of young king , tried eliminate others causing governor of damascus ask saladin zengid governor of egypt help. saladin, formally subordinate al-salih practically independent, marched on syria entering damascus in november 1174, sieged aleppo causing al-salih cousin ghazi ii emir of mosul send army saladin defeated @ battle of tell al-sultan, saladin proclaimed king of egypt , syria, caliph al-mustadi conferred title of sultan upon him.
saladin met al-salih , concluded peace 13 years old king in middle of 1176 leaving him rule aleppo independently life while (saladin) ruled rest of syria.
after death of al-salih, saladin expelled al-salih relative zengi ii , entered aleppo on 20 june 1183 ending zengid dynasty.
on 24 january 1260 mongol khan hulagu khan entered aleppo after month of siege ending ayyubid dynasty.
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