Coup Attempt Aganist the Sultan el-Kamil of Egypt During Fifth Crusade (1217-1221)

As a result of the First Crusade started in 1097, the Franks stood like a dagger in the Islamic world and founded a state in Jerusalem, Urfa, Antioch and Tripoli. In 1216 the Pope III. ？nnocentius started the Fifth Crusade in order to retrieve Jerusalem and throw the Muslims out of the holy ground. Although the Crusaders have long surrounded the city of Damietta which is the key of Egypt, they did not take over in no way. There was an unexcepted development when they lost all their hopes and some generals attempted coup aganist Egyptian Eyyubi Sultan El-Kamil under the leadership of the ibn-i Me？t？b. The Sultan who is not sure of his own safety, had to leave his headquarters by seizing the al-Adiliyye which had a strategically advantageous position. The Crusaders have seized the al-Adiliyye without any effort and have squeezed the siege of the Damietta. Dimitrians who could not get help from outside, did not defend the city because of hunger and disease and the Damietta has crossed the Crusaders