Al-Afdal ibn Badr al-Jamali, vizier of Egypt M XI / E XII
Elafdalius (al-Afdal 4001)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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Death
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Description
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Meraius, deputy of the King of Egypt (Albert seems to confuse the Caliph and his vizier)
Meraius, secundus a rege Babylonie. Albert of Aachen VI.41
Dignity/Office
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Vizier of Egypt
rex Babylonie (?). Albert of Aachen III.59, VI.31
Education
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Ethnic label
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Armenian (Armenian by race [perhaps referring to his father])
Armenius natione. William of Tyre bk. 9, 10.13
Second Name
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Kinship
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father of
Sharaf al-Maali 101
أب شرف المعالي. Ibn al-Athir X 364 (Richards I 73)
Language Skill
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Location
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Askalon
lost a major battle at Askalon [عسقلان]. Ibn al-Athir X 286 (Richards I 22)
was completely defeated by the crusader army at Askalon Ascalonis. Fulcher of Chartres 1.31.6-10
Egypt
was vizier of Egypt Babylonie. Albert of Aachen VI.31
Occupation/Vocation
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Possession
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Religion
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Christian
Born of Christian parents, but renounced Christianity through pressure of immense wealth [perhaps of his father?] a christianis originem habens parentibus, sed divitiarum immensitate suffocatus apostataverat a creatore suo. William of Tyre bk. 9, 10.13-15
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Alternative Name
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Lavedalius
Lavedalius. Fulcher of Chartres 1.27.9
Emireius
Emireius, Elafdalius. William of Tyre bk. 9, 10.10
Uncertain Ident
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