Death of Fatimid Caliph al-Mustansir

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1. 1094Cairo · EgyptIn al-Mustansir's final years the Fatimid regime was financially exhausted and the army out of control; vizier al-Afdal had already accumulated real power in the court, and the caliph's nominal authority was severely weakened.
2. 1094Cairo · EgyptAl-Mustansir died in Cairo, ending his exceptionally long reign that had begun in 1036. During his life he had designated his eldest son Nizar as successor, but the court immediately fell into dispute over the succession arrangements.