al-Mansuriya

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al-Mansuriya was a 10th-century planned royal city in Ifriqiya (modern-day Tunisia) that served as the political and ceremonial center of the Fatimid Caliphate before their move to Egypt.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
former capital
planned city
royal city
abandonedAfter Fatimid move to Egypt
associatedDynasty Fatimid Caliphate
surface form: Fatimid dynasty
builtBy Fatimid Caliphate
capitalOf Fatimid Caliphate
constructionBegan c. 946
constructionEnded c. 972
declineBegan after 973
era Islamic Golden Age
excavatedBy archaeologists in 20th century
flourishedInCentury 10th century
foundedBy al-Mansur bi-Nasr Allah
functionedAs residence of the Fatimid caliph
hadFeature administrative buildings
ceremonial avenues
city walls
gardens
gates
markets
mosques
palace complex
residential quarters
inspiredBy Baghdad
surface form: Abbasid circular city of Baghdad

Samarra
locatedIn North Africa
surface form: Ifriqiya
locatedInPresentDay Tunisia
locatedNear Kairouan
namedAfter al-Mansur bi-Nasr Allah
nearModernSettlement al-Mansuriya self-linksurface differs
surface form: al-Mansuriya (modern village near Kairouan)
notableFor monumental palace architecture
planned ceremonial urban layout
partOf Fatimid art
surface form: Fatimid architectural heritage
precededBy Mahdia as Fatimid capital
region North Africa
surface form: Maghreb
religiousAffiliation Ismaili Shia
surface form: Isma'ili Shi'a Islam (state religion of its rulers)
servedAs capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in Ifriqiya
ceremonial center of the Fatimid Caliphate
political center of the Fatimid Caliphate
status ruined city
succeededBy Cairo as Fatimid capital
urbanPlanType circular city
usedFor administration of Ifriqiya
court ceremonies
military parades

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Fatimid Caliphate capital al-Mansuriya
al-Mansuriya nearModernSettlement al-Mansuriya self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: al-Mansuriya (modern village near Kairouan)