Contest for Egypt: The Collapse of the Fatimid Caliphate, the Ebb of Crusader Influence, and the Rise of Saladin

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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For about a decade, Amalric, the crusader king of Jerusalem, Nur al-Din, the Turkic ruler of Damascus and Aleppo, and Shawar, the vizier of Fatimid Egypt, would vie for control over one of the wealthiest regions around the Mediterranean. In the end, it was Saladin, the nephew of one of Nur al-Din’s commanders, who would emerge as the last man standing. Contest for Egypt is the first modern study devoted exclusively to this tripartite struggle for influence. Readers are introduced to the background and aftermath, while focus is placed on examining the central actions, motives and ambitions that shaped events between 1164 and 1174.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-06-02
Mått155 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt488 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieHistory of Warfare
Antal sidor194
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004512276

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PrefaceAbbreviationsList of RulersMapsIIIntroduction1 Ailing Masters of the Nile2 Kings of the City of the King of Kings3 Light of the Faith4 Campaign of 1164First Interlude (1164–1167)5 Campaign of 1167Second Interlude (1167–1168)6 Campaign of 1168Third Interlude (1169)7 Campaign of 11698 The Interim Status Quo1170 1171 1172–11739 End of an Era, 1174A New World Order10 AftermathThe Dream Lives OnBibliographyIndexPrefaceMapsAbbreviationsRulersIntroduction1 Ailing Masters of the Nile2 Kings of the City of the King of Kings3 Light of the Faith4 Campaign of 11641 Elsewhere2 First Interlude (1164-1167)5 Campaign of 11671 Standoff across the Nile2 The Battle of al-Babayn3 The Siege of Alexandria4 Elsewhere5 Second Interlude (1167-1168)6 Campaign of 11681 Dividing Egypt2 Conquest or Extortion3 An Appeal to Nur al-Din4 The Blame Game