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Accession of the Fatimid Child Caliph al-Fa'iz (1154)
On 16 April 1154, Fatimid vizier Abbas ibn Abi'l-Futuh murdered Caliph al-Zafir and enthroned his five-year-old son Isa as al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah.…
Timeline
- 1154Cairo · CairoAbbas's son Nasr invited Caliph al-Zafir to the vizier's residence and had him killed; Abbas then falsely accused and executed two of al-Zafir's brothers, eliminating adult rivals from the royal house.
- 1154Cairo · CairoThe five-year-old Isa was enthroned as caliph with the title al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah, becoming a puppet under Abbas's regency; court women and the army promptly appealed to Talai ibn Ruzzik, governor of Upper Egypt, for aid.
Sources
- Al-Fa'iz bi-Nasr Allah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Fa%27iz_bi-Nasr_Allah
- Abbas ibn Abi al-Futuh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_ibn_Abi_al-Futuh