Fatimid–Seljuk Interactions and Levantine Politics during the Crusading Era (1050–1169)

1. Manzikert shifts regional balance toward Seljuks

   Aug 26, 1071Labels: Battle of, Seljuk Empire

   • Britannica

2. Seljuk-aligned Atsiz seizes Jerusalem from Fatimids

   Jan 1, 1073Labels: Atsiz ibn, Jerusalem

   • Hist Palestine

3. Atsiz massacres Jerusalem’s population after revolt

   Jan 1, 1073Labels: Atsiz ibn, Jerusalem

   • Hist Palestine

4. Badr al-Jamali restores Fatimid stability and Levant reach

   Dec 1, 1073Labels: Badr al-Jamali, Fatimid Caliphate

   • Badr Jamali

5. Damascus taken by Atsiz; Fatimid counteroffensives fail

   Jan 1, 1076Labels: Atsiz ibn, Damascus

   • Damascus Citadel

6. Fatimids reoccupy Jerusalem as Crusaders enter region

   Aug 1, 1098Labels: Fatimid Caliphate, Jerusalem

   • Britannica
   • Hist Palestine

7. Crusaders capture Jerusalem from the Fatimids

   Jul 15, 1099Labels: First Crusade, Jerusalem

   • Britannica
   • Siege 1099

8. Fatimid relief army defeated at the Battle of Ascalon

   Aug 12, 1099Labels: Battle of, al-Afdal Shahanshah

   • Ascalon 1099

9. First Battle of Ramla checks Fatimid counteroffensive

   Sep 7, 1101Labels: Battle of, Kingdom of

   • Ramla 1101

10. Second Battle of Ramla and subsequent Battle of Jaffa

    May 27, 1102Labels: Battle of

    • Ramla 1102
    • Jaffa 1102

11. Crusaders take Acre, weakening Fatimid coastal leverage

    May 25, 1104Labels: Acre, Baldwin I

    • Acre 1104

12. Siege of Ascalon ends Fatimid presence in Palestine

    Aug 22, 1153Labels: Siege of, Ascalon

    • Ascalon 1153

13. Nur al-Din annexes Damascus, consolidating Syrian power

    Apr 18, 1154Labels: Nur al-Din, Damascus

    • 1154
    • Damascus Citadel

14. Shirkuh becomes Fatimid vizier after Shawar’s fall

    Jan 18, 1169Labels: Shirkuh, Fatimid vizier

    • Shirkuh
    • Fatimid vizier

15. Shirkuh dies; Saladin appointed vizier in Cairo

    Mar 26, 1169Labels: Saladin, Shirkuh

    • Al Adid
    • Shirkuh