Which general did Saladin serve under during his early career?
Nur al-Din
Shawar
Shirkuh
Al-Adid
Answer
Saladin served under the general Nur al-Din during his early career. He was sent to Egypt with his uncle Shirkuh in 1164 on Nur al-Din's orders to help restore Shawar as the vizier to the Fatimid caliph al-Adid.
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