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Badr al-Jamali

Type Figure Region Egypt Time c. 1015–1094 Also known as Badr al-Jamali、بدر الجمالي、Badr al-Djamali

Badr al-Jamali (c. 1015–1094) was originally an Armenian military man who converted to Islam and served the Fatimid dynasty.…

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  1. 1060–1070Acre · SyriaIn the 1060s he commanded the southern Syrian coastal frontier, stationed along the Acre–Ascalon line, training the army and dealing with Turkic tribes and Byzantine border friction, accumulating military and political prestige.
  2. 1074–1094Cairo · EgyptSummoned to Cairo by Caliph al-Mustansir, he served as vizier and military-administrative chief, reforming the military system and building Cairo's walls, effectively controlling Fatimid government until his death.

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