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Fatimid Conquest of Egypt

Type Event Region Egypt Time 969–970

Around 969 CE, Fatimid general Jawhar al-Siqilli led an expedition east from North Africa, defeating the remnants of the Ikhshidid dynasty and conque…

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  1. 958–969Cyrenaica · LibyaFatimid vizier Jawhar al-Siqilli led an army of 100,000 from Ifriqiya, advancing through Cyrenaica toward Alexandria and gradually dismantling Ikhshidid defenses.
  2. 969Fustat · EgyptJawhar's forces entered Fustat; the last Ikhshidid ruler was powerless to resist, Egypt fell under Fatimid control, and Abbasid caliphal suzerainty over the Nile Valley became nominal only.
  3. 970–973Egypt · EgyptThe Fatimids established administrative and tax systems in Egypt, and Jawhar began planning a new capital in preparation for Caliph al-Mu'izz's eastward move, making Egypt the core territory of the Fatimid Empire.

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