Ikhshidid dynasty
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Ikhshidid dynasty of Egypt ruled from 935 to 969. Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, a Turkic[1][2][3] slave soldier, was appointed governor by the Abbasid Caliph.[4] The dynasty carried the Arabic title "Wāli" reflecting their position as governors on behalf of the Abbasids. The Ikhshidids came to an end when the Fatimid army conquered Fustat in 969.[5]
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Walis of Egypt and Syria under the Ikhshidid Dynasty
| Title | Personal Name | Reign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous governors of Egypt & southern Syria for the Abbasid Caliphate | |||
| Wali ولی |
Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid محمد بن طغج الإخشيد |
935 - 946 | |
| Wali ولی |
Abu'l-Qasim Unujur ibn al-Ikhshid أبو القاسم أنوجور بن الإخشيد |
946 - 961 | |
| Wali ولی |
Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Ikhshid أبو الحسن علي بن الإخشيد |
961 - 966 | |
| Wali ولی |
Abu'l-Misk Kafur أبو المسك كافور |
966 - 968 | |
| Wali ولی |
Abu'l-Fawaris Ahmad ibn Ali ibn al-Ikhshid أبو الفوارس أحمد بن علي بن الإخشيد under the regency of his uncle, al-Hasan ibn Ubayd Allah |
968 - 969 | |
| Fatimid general Jawhar al-Siqilli conquers Egypt. Al-Hasan ibn Ubayd Allah holds out in Syria until 970. | |||
Coinage
Only gold coins are common, with coppers being extremely rare. Dinars were mainly struck at Misr (Fustat) and Filastin (al-Ramla), and dirhams were usually struck at Filastin, and less often at Tabariya, Dimashq, and Hims. Other mints for dirhams are quite rare. Dinars from Misr are often well struck, while the Filastin dinars are more crude. Dirhams are usually crudely struck and often are illegible on half of the coin.[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ C.E. Bosworth, The New Islamic Dynasties, (Columbia University Press, 1996), 62.
- ↑ The Fatimid Revolution (861-973) and its aftermath in North Africa, Michael Brett, The Cambridge History of Africa, Vol. 2 ed. J. D. Fage, Roland Anthony Oliver, (Cambridge University Press, 2002), 622.
- ↑ Album, Stephen. A Checklist of Islamic Coins, Second Edition, January 1998, Santa Rosa, CA
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