Fatimid Caliphate

Fatimid Caliphate was an empire in Egypt (North and West Africa) that lasted from 909 to 1171 CE, about 262 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Ismaili Shia caliphate founded in Ifriqiya in 909 that conquered Egypt in 969, founding Cairo and al-Azhar. At its height it ruled from Sicily to the Hejaz. Saladin abolished it in 1171.

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Facts

Dates: 909 to 1171 CE
Duration: 262 years
Type: Empire
Region: Egypt, North and West Africa
Language family: Arabic
Capital: Mahdia, then Cairo

Came from

Ikhshidids 935 to 969 CE

Became

Ayyubid Sultanate 1171 to 1250 CE

Events in North and West Africa during its time

969 Fatimids found Cairo
1050 Banu Hilal migration

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE
Almoravid dynasty 1040 to 1147 CE
Makuria c. 450 to 1312 CE
Kanem Empire c. 700 to 1387 CE
Ife c. 1000 to 1420 CE
Almohad Caliphate 1121 to 1269 CE
Zagwe dynasty c. 1137 to 1270 CE
Ayyubid Sultanate 1171 to 1250 CE
Kingdom of Nri c. 900 to 1911 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Fatimid Caliphate exist?

909 to 1171 CE, about 262 years.

Where was Fatimid Caliphate?

Egypt, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Mahdia, then Cairo.

What language did Fatimid Caliphate speak?

Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.

What came before Fatimid Caliphate?

Ikhshidids.

What came after Fatimid Caliphate?

Ayyubid Sultanate.