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Saladin Consolidates Power in Egypt (1171)
In 1171 Saladin completed his consolidation of power in Egypt: deposing the last Fatimid caliph al-Adid, ending nearly two centuries of Shia Fatimid …
Timeline
- 1169–1170Cairo · EgyptAfter succeeding his uncle Shirkuh as vizier of Egypt, Saladin gradually weakened the Fatimid court's power, purged rival commanders, and took control of the army and finances, creating the conditions to end the Fatimid dynasty.
- 1171Cairo · EgyptIn 1171 Saladin publicly deposed caliph al-Adid, declaring the end of the Fatimid dynasty; in Cairo's prayers the call to prayer was made in the name of the Abbasid caliph, bringing Egypt's religious and political authority into the Sunni framework.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Islam, Volume 1A — P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis (1970)
- Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire — John Man (2015)