Fatimid Expansion in North Africa

Name: Fatimid Expansion in North Africa
Start: 901
End: 969

Type Event Region North Africa Time 901–969

In the 10th century, the Fatimid Caliphate expanded from its Ifriqiya base across the Maghreb, conquering the Aghlabids and Idrisids and reshaping No…

Timeline

909–921Ifriqiya · TunisiaAfter overthrowing the Aghlabid dynasty, the Fatimids consolidated control over central and coastal Tunisia, establishing a capital and naval base at Mahdia and securing their rule over Ifriqiya.
925–980Algerian Highlands · AlgeriaFatimid forces advanced westward, establishing governorates in Algeria and installing the Zirid tribe as vassals, while repeatedly contending with Morocco's Idrisid dynasty and local Berber forces, gradually expanding Maghreb influence.
950–969Cyrenaica · LibyaThe Fatimids consolidated control over the Libyan coast and Cyrenaica, cutting the Ikhshidid dynasty's links with the west and making strategic preparations for Jawhar's expedition to Egypt; North African expansion reached a temporary peak with the conquest of Egypt in 969.

Sources

Fatimid dynasty — Expansion in North Africa https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fatimid-dynasty