The period of Samsat Eyyûbî Sultani el-Melikü'l-Efdal (582-622/1186-1225)

Eyyûbî family by leaving Duvin and came to Iraq Seljuks. Eyyûbî family are found important duties here. However, after a while, they by leaving Tikrit fortress because of the dispute with the Iraqi Seljuks and went to the Zengis, or Mosul. The Ayyubid family performed important duties within the Zengî State. Due to the gap in the state authority with the death of Nureddin Zengî, the emirs invited Salahaddin Eyyubi. He by coming Damascus and established the Ayyubid State. He by expan-ding the boundaries of the Ayyubid State and took back the city of Jerusalem, which was important for the three heavenly religions, by fighting the Crusaders in the name of the Islamic world. Before he passed away, Before Salaaddin Eyyubi's death, his son al-Melikü'l-Efdal left him as heir to his the eldest son and his success in the Cru-sades. He sat on the throne of the Ayyubid State from after his father's death. However, due to his inexperience and incompetence in the state administration, he lost his throne because he had to compete with his brother al-Melikü'l-Azîz and then his uncle al-Melikü'l-Âdil. After a while, apart from Sümeysat, al-Melikü'l-Efdal, who lost his land to his uncle, was also shaken. converge to it later on Artukids before Turkey entered the patronage of the Seljuk Empire. His aim was to be get helped against his uncle. But it was not very successful in this. But it was not very successful in this. Melikü'l-al-Afdal, before Turkey Seljuk Sultan Suleyman Rükneddin and af-terwards Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev I. İzzeddin Kaykaus entered the protectorate. In 1218 Turkey joined the expedition along with the Seljuks Aleppo. Melikü'l-al-Afdal, during this time to realize that when you get used by the Seljuks in Turkey by taking the patronage of the state withdrew into its shell. Because Turkey Seljuks to expand its territory in northern Syria have received the patronage of the hands-Melikü'l-Afdal. al-Melikü'l-Efdal passed away in Samsat in 622/1225. The Seljuk-Eyyubi rela-tions, which were ignited during the reign of Salahaddin Eyyubi, were exacerbated by the politics followed by al-Melikü'l-Efdal.