Shirkuh
Asad ad-Dīn Shīrkūh bin Shādhī (Kurdish: ئەسەد الدین شێرکۆ, romanized: Esed El-Dîn Şêrko; Arabic: أسد الدين شيركوه بن شاذي), also known as Shirkuh, or Şêrko (meaning "lion of the mountains" in Kurdish) (died 22 February 1169) was a military commander in service of the Zengid dynasty, and uncle of Saladin. His military and diplomatic efforts in Egypt were a key factor in establishing the Ayyubid dynasty in that country.
| Shirkuh (Sherko) | |||||
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| Vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate | |||||
| Reign | 18 January – 23 March 1169 | ||||
| Predecessor | Shawar | ||||
| Successor | Saladin (Vizier) | ||||
| Born | Dvin, Armenia | ||||
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| House | Ayyubid | ||||
| Father | Shadhi Bin Marwan (Kurdish Chief) | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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