The Impact of Military Conflicts on the Shami Peasantry During the Ayyubid Rule (570-648 AH /1174-1250 AD)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35516/jjha.v17i1.956Keywords:
Bilad al-Sham, Ayyubids, Franks, AgricultureAbstract
The study examines the impact that the military conflicts with the Franks and between the heirs of the Sultan Salah al-Din and his brother had on the lives of the peasants in Bilad al-Sham during the Ayyubid period. It also shows the accompanying displacement of farmers, abandonment of agricultural lands, neglect of agricultural activities, and the increase in prices and their impact on the lives of the farmers. It also clarifies the role of the Arab tribes in causing harm and destruction to the peasants’ lands in some Levantine regions.
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