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Fatimid Army
The Fatimid army was the military system upholding Fatimid caliphal rule over Egypt and Syria, composed of Berbers, Sudanese slave soldiers, Armenian…
Timeline
- c. 969–1036Cairo · CairoAfter founding its capital at Cairo, the Fatimids integrated Berber, Sudanese slave soldiers (abid al-shira), and Armenian corps into a multi-ethnic military system directly relied upon by the caliph, garrisoned at key points in Egypt and Syria.
- 1051Egypt · EgyptIn the 1050s the Fatimid army still performed palace guard duty in Cairo and garrisoned the Nile Delta, but competition among corps factions intensified, laying the groundwork for later fiscal crises and military coups.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Fatimids — Paul E. Walker
- The Cambridge History of Egypt, Volume 1: Islamic Egypt, 640-1517 — Carl F. Petry (1998)