The Two Decade Update
Two Decade Update We’re moving into our second decade, folks! A lot has changed this decade in the local area: a new tribunal has arisen, the regio has been cleansed, and Jabril has emerged as an up-and-coming voice in the Tribunal. Let’s talk a little bit about what’s going on in mundane Egypt, because by the end of this next decade, the political landscape will have dramatically shifted here. Historically, this is the last year of the reign of al-Adil II, who only took power in 1238. His father, al-Kamil, called Meledin by the Crusaders, was the legendary Saladin’s nephew, and a fairly capable ruler in his own right, defeating the Fifth Crusade, reconquering Damietta, and heavily investing in the security and prosperity of the Ayyubid realm. Al-Adil, unfortunately, is not the measure of his father, and has been beset by rebellion and anarchy since he took the throne. Before the end of 1240, his brother as-Salih, who inherited the Ayyubid lands in the Jazirah, will take Egypt aft...