Ahmad ibn Tulun
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Ahmad ibn Tulun was a 9th-century Turkic military commander who became the semi-independent ruler of Egypt and founder of the Tulunid dynasty under the nominal authority of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahmad ibn Tulun canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ruler
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dynasty founder ⓘ governor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalPatronage |
Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Fustat
NERFINISHED
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hospital (bimaristan) in Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Fustat
NERFINISHED
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al-Qata'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalEstablished | al-Qata'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Tulunid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Turkic ⓘ |
| founded | Tulunid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | emirate ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Abbasid era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting fiscal independence from the Abbasid central government
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building one of the oldest surviving mosques in Cairo ⓘ founding the first autonomous dynasty in Islamic Egypt ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Arabic ⓘ |
| militaryBase | Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
created autonomous administration and army in Egypt
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established semi-independent rule in Egypt ⓘ strengthened Egypt’s finances and infrastructure ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mosque of Ibn Tulun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
governor of Egypt
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| parent | Tulun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founder of Tulunid emirate
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governor of Egypt ⓘ governor of Syria ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ruledUnder | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Abbasid-ruled Egypt after Tulunids ⓘ |
| title |
Amir
NERFINISHED
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governor of Egypt and Syria ⓘ |
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