al-Ḥāfiẓ li-Dīn Allāh

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al-Ḥāfiẓ li-Dīn Allāh was a 12th-century Fatimid caliph of Egypt whose reign marked the beginning of the dynasty’s political and military decline.

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instanceOf Fatimid caliph
historical figure
associatedWith Cairo-based Fatimid court NERFINISHED
caliphalOrder 11th Fatimid caliph
capitalOfRealm Cairo NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 12th century
conflictContext Crusader era in the Eastern Mediterranean
countryRuled Egypt NERFINISHED
deathCentury 12th century
dynasty Fatimid dynasty NERFINISHED
era late Fatimid period
governmentType theocratic monarchy
historicalSignificance one of the last effective Fatimid caliphs
house Fatimid NERFINISHED
meaningOfRegnalName Preserver of the Religion of God
notableFor internal factionalism in the Fatimid state
reign marked by military weakness
reign marking the beginning of the Fatimid dynasty’s political decline
partOf history of medieval Egypt
history of the Islamic caliphates
politicalStatusOfReign period of weakening central authority
politicalTrendDuringReign rise of powerful viziers and military commanders
positionHeld Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate NERFINISHED
Imam of the Isma'ili Shia
predecessor al-Āmir bi-Aḥkām Allāh NERFINISHED
realmType Caliphate
regionRuled Levant NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
regnalName al-Ḥāfiẓ li-Dīn Allāh NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1149
reignStart 1132
religion Islam
religiousBranch Isma'ili Shia Islam NERFINISHED
successionContext came to power after the assassination of al-Āmir bi-Aḥkām Allāh
successor al-Ẓāfir bi-Amr Allāh NERFINISHED
title Caliph
Imam

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al-ʿĀḍid li-Dīn Allāh grandfather al-Ḥāfiẓ li-Dīn Allāh