The kings of Ayyubids in Yemen and their political role (569 – 626 AH/1173 – 1229AD)Historical analytical study

Abstract

This research deals with the Ayyubids state in Yemen, the state that ruled Yemen more than fifty years, and shows the efforts of their sultans to unify its regions and eliminate the conflicts and disputes that existed before the entry of the Ayyubids into it. How did he manage, within a short period of time, to control many of the intractable cities and fortresses in them, and explain the reasons for not harassing the people of Yemen with the presence of the Ayyubids, then he talks about the conflicts that erupted between the deputies of Turan shah  Salahaddins brother after he went to Damascus, and shows how Saif al – Islam the other brother of Salahaddin was able to put an end to the conflicts the representatives, which lasted for more than seven years, sheds light on the most important works of Saif al – Islam to build the pillars of strong state in Yemen, then analyzes the personality of king al – Muizz and shows his relationship with both his father and the Abbasid Caliph. The entry of the Ayyubid prince Suleiman bin Shahanshah and the short period during which he ruled Yemen, and shows the reasons for the last Ayyubid campaign to Yemen led by King Masoud, the last of Ayyubid kings, and shows his most important works in it.