Complete the sentence about Saladin with the correct year: Saladin was sent to Fatimid Egypt in ______, alongside his uncle Shirkuh, a Kurdish mercenary commander in service of the Zengid dynasty, on the orders of Nur al-Din Zengi.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 1164

Saladin was sent to Fatimid Egypt in 1164, alongside his uncle Shirkuh, a Kurdish commander.

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