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

Michael S. Fulton, Ph.D. (2016), Cardiff University, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Western, Ontario. His research relates to the history and archaeology of conflict in the Near East during the period of the crusades. Among his many publications are Artillery in the Era of the Crusades (Brill, 2018) and Siege Warfare during the Crusades (Pen & Sword, 2019).

• 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