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What dynasty did Saladin found?

  • Ayyubid

  • Fatimid

  • Abbasid

  • Umayyad

Answer

Saladin founded the Ayyubid dynasty, which spanned Egypt, Syria, Upper Mesopotamia, the Hejaz, Yemen, and Nubia at its height. He was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria.
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