Contest for Egypt

• Verfasst von: Fulton, Michael S. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Contest for Egypt
• Titelzusatz: the collapse of the Fatimid caliphate, the ebb of crusader influence, and the rise of Saladin
• Verf.angabe: by Michael S. Fulton
• Verlagsort: Leiden ; Boston
• Verlag: Brill
• E-Jahr: 2022
• Jahr: [2022]
• Umfang: XXI, 193 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Karten
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: History of warfare ; volume 139
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 978-90-04-51227-6
• Schlagwörter: (g)Ägypten / (p)Fatimiden / (p)Saladin <Aijubidenreich, Sultan> / (z)Geschichte 1164-1174
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Fulton, Michael S.: Contest for Egypt. - Leiden : Brill, 2022. - 1 Online-Ressource (XXI, 193 Seiten)
• RVK-Notation: NM 3715
• K10plus-PPN: 1800903766

Abstract

Preface -- Maps -- Abbreviations -- List of rulers -- Introduction -- Ailing masters of the Nile -- Kings of the city of the King of kings -- Light of the faith -- Campaign of 1164 -- Campaign of 1167 -- Campaign of 1168 -- Campaign of 1169 -- The interim status quo -- End of an Era, 1174 -- Aftermath -- Bibliography -- Index.

Abstract

"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"--