Nur ad-Din: Timeline

1118   Born

1149   Nur ad-Din defeats the Principality of Antioch Principality of Antioch

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 at the Battle of Inab.

1154   Nur ad-Din gains control of Damascus Damascus

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, uniting Syria Syria

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 under one ruler.

1169   Nur ad-Din invades Egypt, and his nephew Saladin Saladin

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 becomes the sultan Sultan

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 over the territory conquered by Nur ad-Din.

1174   Died