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Contest for Egypt: The Collapse of the Fatimid Caliphate, the Ebb of Crusader Influence, and the Rise of Saladin
Series: - History of Warfare, Volume: 139
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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.
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).
Preface
Abbreviations
List of Rulers
MapsII
Introduction
1 Ailing Masters of the Nile
2 Kings of the City of the King of Kings
3 Light of the Faith
4 Campaign of 1164
First Interlude (1164–1167)
5 Campaign of 1167
Second Interlude (1167–1168)
6 Campaign of 1168
Third Interlude (1169)
7 Campaign of 1169
8 The Interim Status Quo
1170 1171 1172–1173
9 End of an Era, 1174
A New World Order
10 Aftermath
The Dream Lives On
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Maps
Abbreviations
Rulers
Introduction
1 Ailing Masters of the Nile
2 Kings of the City of the King of Kings
3 Light of the Faith
4 Campaign of 1164
1 Elsewhere
2 First Interlude (1164-1167)
5 Campaign of 1167
1 Standoff across the Nile
2 The Battle of al-Babayn
3 The Siege of Alexandria
4 Elsewhere
5 Second Interlude (1167-1168)
6 Campaign of 1168
1 Dividing Egypt
2 Conquest or Extortion
3 An Appeal to Nur al-Din
4 The Blame Game
Abbreviations
List of Rulers
MapsII
Introduction
1 Ailing Masters of the Nile
2 Kings of the City of the King of Kings
3 Light of the Faith
4 Campaign of 1164
First Interlude (1164–1167)
5 Campaign of 1167
Second Interlude (1167–1168)
6 Campaign of 1168
Third Interlude (1169)
7 Campaign of 1169
8 The Interim Status Quo
1170 1171 1172–1173
9 End of an Era, 1174
A New World Order
10 Aftermath
The Dream Lives On
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Maps
Abbreviations
Rulers
Introduction
1 Ailing Masters of the Nile
2 Kings of the City of the King of Kings
3 Light of the Faith
4 Campaign of 1164
1 Elsewhere
2 First Interlude (1164-1167)
5 Campaign of 1167
1 Standoff across the Nile
2 The Battle of al-Babayn
3 The Siege of Alexandria
4 Elsewhere
5 Second Interlude (1167-1168)
6 Campaign of 1168
1 Dividing Egypt
2 Conquest or Extortion
3 An Appeal to Nur al-Din
4 The Blame Game
Contest for Egypt will be of interest to academics whose research relates to the crusades and the history of the medieval Levant, as well as students and informed members of the public.