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

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-90-04-51227-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 139, 194 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 488 g

Reihe: History of Warfare

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fulton, Michael S

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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).