Zirid autonomy in Ifriqiya

Timeline

1. 1030–1035Mahdia · IfriqiyaDue to a minor's accession and palace infighting, the Fatimid caliphate's control over the western Maghreb declined. Zirid emir al-Mu'izz ibn Badis reduced tribute paid to Cairo and appointed local officials himself, making the trend toward de facto autonomy increasingly clear.
2. 1035Tunisia · IfriqiyaThe Zirid regime consolidated its rule in Tunisia, expanded independent diplomacy and military mobilization, and reduced reliance on Fatimid Shi'a propaganda. Court scholars began leaning toward the Sunni Maliki school, paving the way for a later religious turn.
3. 1036–1040Ifriqiya · IfriqiyaAfter the death of al-Zahir and the accession of the minor al-Mustansir, the Fatimid center found it even harder to restrain the Maghreb. The Zirids still nominally acknowledged the caliph but no longer obeyed his military commands or fiscal directives; Ifriqiya had in fact become an independent kingdom.