As the military viziers effectively became heads of state, the Caliph himself was reduced to the role of a figurehead | 1036—1094 Quarrels over his succession led to the split |
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After Egypt, the Fatimids continued to conquer the surrounding areas until they ruled from Ifriqiya to , as well as | Nevertheless, the Seljuqs of Syria kept the Crusaders occupied for several years until the reign of the last Fatimid Caliph al-Adid 1160—1171 when, in the face of a Crusade threat, the caliph appointed a warrior of the Seljuq regime by the name of Shirkuh to be his chief minister |
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25Cambridge History of Egypt, Vol | In 969, they conquered , and in 973 they established as the capital of their |
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At its height, the caliphate included — in addition to Egypt — varying areas of the , , , the , and the | At its height, in addition to Egypt, the caliphate included varying areas of the Maghreb, Sicily, the Levant, and the Hijaz |