Founding of the Fatimid Caliphate

Name: Founding of the Fatimid Caliphate
Start: 909
End: 910

Type Event Region North Africa Time 909–910

Around 909 CE, Ismaili leader Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi declared himself caliph in Ifriqiya (modern Tunisia), founding the Fatimid Caliphate with capitals…

Timeline

893–909Sijilmasa · MoroccoIsmaili missionary Abu Abdullah al-Shi'i organized Berber tribal uprisings across the Maghreb, overthrowing Aghlabid rule and paving the way for al-Mahdi's open assumption of power.
909Raqqada · TunisiaUbayd Allah al-Mahdi publicly acceded at Raqqada, claiming to be the seventh imam and legitimate caliph, founding the Fatimid dynasty and unifying newly conquered North African territories under Shi'a ideology.
921Mahdia · Tunisiaal-Mahdi's son al-Qa'im built Mahdia on the Tunisian coast as capital and naval base, consolidating the Fatimid center of rule in North Africa and continuing eastward expansion.

Sources

Fatimid dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fatimid-dynasty