Realm · 911–1176
Fatimid Caliphate
Fatimid Caliphate appears on the map from 911 to 1176. At its greatest recorded extent, in 980, it covered about 1.95 million km².
The Fatimids were an Ismaili Shia dynasty claiming descent from the Prophet's daughter Fatima. Supported by Kutama Berber tribesmen, Abdallah al-Mahdi proclaimed himself caliph in Tunisia in 909, challenging the Sunni Abbasids of Baghdad. In 969 his descendant al-Mu'izz conquered Egypt, where his general founded Cairo, which became the new capital. More about Fatimid Caliphate.
See Fatimid Caliphate on the map in 980
- On the map
- 911–1176
- Greatest extent
- 980, about 1.95 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Fatimid Caliphate · Wikidata Q160307
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 911–921 | 389,037 km² |
| 922–925 | 582,872 km² |
| 926–935 | 389,037 km² |
| 936–946 | 582,872 km² |
| 947–959 | 389,037 km² |
| 960–969 | 517,946 km² |
| 970–979 | 1.95 million km² |
| 980–989 | 1.95 million km² |
| 990–1014 | 1.95 million km² |
| 1015–1017 | 1.95 million km² |
| 1018–1027 | 1.78 million km² |
| 1028–1055 | 1.47 million km² |
| 1056–1065 | 1.36 million km² |
| 1066–1071 | 1.25 million km² |
| 1072–1098 | 1.23 million km² |
| 1099–1110 | 806,373 km² |
| 1111–1151 | 801,048 km² |
| 1152–1168 | 792,458 km² |
| 1169–1176 | 64,550 km² |
Related
- Fatimid Caliphate empire
- First Crusade 1096 – 12 August 1099
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- The world in 1100: Crusaders in Jerusalem chapter