Exile of the Egyptian Vizier Shawar

Timeline

1. 1157–1159Asyut · AsyutAfter Talay appointed Shawar to replace Yaqut as governor of Asyut, Shawar controlled the taxes of the southern Nile Valley, pilgrimage supplies, and Red Sea trade routes, and recruited Bedouin allies, forming a local military-political bloc capable of rivaling Cairo.
2. 1159Damascus · DamascusIn 1159, while Dirgam and Ruzzik's son were suppressing the Bahram revolt at Atfih in Upper Egypt, Shawar further distanced himself from the Cairo court. According to historical sources, he established contact with the Zengid sultan Nur al-Din, laying groundwork for his later flight to Syria to seek aid.