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Shirkuh in a sentence

Using Shirkuh

  • In the example corpus, shirkuh often appears in combinations such as: shirkuh to, and shirkuh.

Context around Shirkuh

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

besieged 1× general 1× sent 1× 1169 1×

Often after:

retreated 1× died 1× moved 1×

Sentence patterns with Shirkuh

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1164 sent shirkuh to aid 1× amalric but shirkuh and shawar 1× and besieged shirkuh in bilbeis 1× bilbeis until shirkuh retreated to 1× feared that shirkuh would seize 1× help from shirkuh 1× his general shirkuh to settle 1× january 1169 shirkuh had shawar 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amalric accomplished nothing 1× amalric returned home 1× amalric returned to 1× he asked for 1× in 1169 shawar 1× in response dirgham 1×

Common sentence endings:

amalric for assistance 1× dirgham was killed 1× dispute in 1164 1× expedition against dirgham 1× had shawar assassinated 1× help from shirkuh 1×

Words around Shirkuh

Just before it in the word index:

shirks 4 shirking 13 shirkey 8 shirkers 6 shirker 2 shirked 13

Just after it in the word index:

shirl 3 shirland 3 shirlee 7 shirleen 2 shirlene 2 shirley 572

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abcon 12 abdelhamid 12 abdelkader 12

Corpus analysis for Shirkuh

  • In this selection, "shirkuh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, besieged, general, sent, retreated, died and moved stand out and add context to how "shirkuh" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1164 sent shirkuh to aid and amalric but shirkuh and shawar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shirkuh" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shirkuh

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Rise of Saladin In January 1169 Shirkuh had Shawar assassinated. (10 words)

In 1169, Shawar was reportedly assassinated by Saladin, and Shirkuh died later that year. (14 words)

Amalric returned to Egypt in 1164 and besieged Shirkuh in Bilbeis until Shirkuh retreated to Damascus. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Amalric returned home but Shawar fled to the court of Nur ad-Din, who sent his general Shirkuh to settle the dispute in 1164. (24 words)

He asked for military backing from Nur ad-Din, who complied and in 1164, sent Shirkuh to aid Shawar in his expedition against Dirgham. (24 words)

In response Dirgham sought help from Amalric, but Shirkuh and Shawar arrived before Amalric could intervene and Dirgham was killed. (20 words)

Example sentences (9)

Amalric returned to Egypt in 1164 and besieged Shirkuh in Bilbeis until Shirkuh retreated to Damascus.

Amalric accomplished nothing else, but his actions prompted Shawar to switch sides again and seek help from Shirkuh.

Amalric returned home but Shawar fled to the court of Nur ad-Din, who sent his general Shirkuh to settle the dispute in 1164.

He asked for military backing from Nur ad-Din, who complied and in 1164, sent Shirkuh to aid Shawar in his expedition against Dirgham.

In 1169, Shawar was reportedly assassinated by Saladin, and Shirkuh died later that year.

In response Dirgham sought help from Amalric, but Shirkuh and Shawar arrived before Amalric could intervene and Dirgham was killed.

Rise of Saladin In January 1169 Shirkuh had Shawar assassinated.

Saladin and Shirkuh moved towards Alexandria where they were welcomed, given money, arms and provided a base.

Shawar, however, feared that Shirkuh would seize power for himself, and he too looked to Amalric for assistance.

Common combinations with shirkuh

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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