Kafur

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 905–968 Also known as Abu al-Misk Kafur、阿布·米斯克·卡夫尔、卡富尔

Kafur was an Ethiopian-born eunuch general and regent of the Ikhshidid dynasty, a former slave who effectively controlled Egypt and Syria from 945 to…

Timeline

c. 905–930Ethiopia · EthiopiaKafur was born in East Africa and sold to Egypt in childhood, serving in the Ikhshidid court, where his ability and loyalty gradually won him trust.
c. 930–946Cairo (Fustat) · EgyptHe served Muhammad ibn Tughj as chamberlain and military assistant, took part in Syrian campaigns and displayed command talent, becoming the emir's most trusted minister.
946–968Egypt and Syria · SyriaAfter Muhammad ibn Tughj's death, Kafur successively served his young sons, effectively controlling Egypt and Syria as regent and maintaining Ikhshidid independence until his death in 968.

Sources

Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Kāfūr al-Ikhshīdī — P. J. Bearman et al. (eds.)
Byzantium and the Arabs in the Sixth Century, Vol. 2, Part 2 — Irfan Shahîd (2002)