State

Fatimid Caliphate

Also known as Fatimid, Fatimids

The Fatimid Caliphate was an Ismaili Shi'a caliphate founded in North Africa in 909 that conquered Egypt in 969 and founded Cairo. At its height it ruled North Africa, Egypt, Syria and the Hejaz and rivalled the Abbasids. It was weakened by the Seljuks and the Crusades and was abolished by Saladin in 1171, opening the way to the Ayyubid Empire.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Fatimid Caliphate. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fatimid-caliphate
MLA: “Fatimid Caliphate.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fatimid-caliphate. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Fatimid Caliphate.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fatimid-caliphate.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Fatimid Caliphate’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fatimid-caliphate (Accessed: ).

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