Fatimid Vizier al-Afdal Seizes Power

Name: Fatimid Vizier al-Afdal Seizes Power
Start: 1094

Type Event Region Africa Time 1094

After al-Mustansir died in 1094, Vizier al-Afdal Shahinshah quickly seized control of the Cairo court, installed the young al-Musta'li as caliph, and…

Timeline

1094Cairo · EgyptAfter al-Mustansir's death, al-Afdal used his military power and court networks to suppress news, control the succession process, and exclude supporters of Nizar's faction.
1094Cairo · Egyptal-Afdal proclaimed al-Musta'li as caliph, appointing himself military commander and de facto regent, ushering the Fatimid state into an era of long-term control by the vizier's family.

Sources

Fatimid Caliphate https://www.britannica.com/place/Fatimid-Dynasty
The Cambridge History of Egypt, Volume 1: Islamic Egypt, 640-1517 — Carl F. Petry (ed.) (1998)