Battle of the Blacks
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The Battle of the Blacks or Battle of the Slaves was a conflict in Cairo that occurred during the Rise of Saladin in Egypt, on 21–23 August 1169, between the black African units of the Fatimid army and other pro-Fatimid elements, and Sunni Syrian troops loyal to the Fatimid vizier, Saladin. Saladin's rise to the vizierate, and his sidelining of the Fatimid caliph, al-Adid, antagonized the traditional Fatimid elites, including the army regiments, as Saladin relied chiefly on the Kurdish and Turkish cavalry that had come with him from Syria. According to the medieval sources, which are biased towards Saladin, this conflict led to an attempt by the palace majordomo, Mu'tamin al-Khilafa, to enter into an agreement with the Crusaders and jointly attack Saladin's forces to get rid of him. Saladin learned of this conspiracy and had Mu'tamin executed on 20 August. Modern historians have questioned the veracity of this report, suspecting that it may have been invented to justify Saladin's subsequent move against the Fatimid troops.
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Fatimid Caliphate,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | Old Kingdom of Egypt | Wikidata | ||
| area | region | 4000 | Ancient Egypt | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1250 | Mamluk Sultanate | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1867 | Khedivate of Egypt | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1914 | Sultanate of Egypt | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1922 | Kingdom of Egypt | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1953 | Republic of Egypt | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1958 | United Arab Republic | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Battle of Prosoptis | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 46 | Battle of Castra Iudaeorum | Pergamon, Hasmonean Kingdom, Ptolemaic Kingdom, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 205 | Great Theban Revolt | rebellion, ethnic conflict, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ancient Egyptians | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 384 | Achaemenid campaigns in Egypt (385–342 BC) | Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt, Achaemenid Empire, military campaign | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 666 | Battle of Memphis | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 632 | Battle of Ghamra | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 639 | Siege of Memphis | Byzantine Empire, siege, Rashidun Caliphate | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 640 | Siege of Babylon Fortress | Byzantine Empire, siege, Rashidun Caliphate | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 640 | Battle of Heliopolis | Byzantine Empire, battle, Rashidun Caliphate | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1167 | Battle of al-Babein | battle, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Zengid dynasty | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1169 | Battle of the Blacks | battle, street fighting | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1367 | Battle of Cairo | rebellion, battle, Mamluk Sultanate | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1517 | Capture of Cairo | Ottoman Empire, Mamluk Sultanate, siege, Abbasids | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1798 | Battle of the Pyramids | Ottoman Empire, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1798 | Revolt of Cairo | invasion | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1800 | Battle of Heliopolis | battle, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1801 | Siege of Cairo | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1801 | Battle of Al Khankah | Ottoman Empire, French First Republic, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1854 | Hejaz rebellion | rebellion | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1948 | Bombardment of Cairo | airstrike | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2013 | Battle of Kerdasa | battle | Wikidata |
| event | war | 969 | Fatimid conquest of Egypt | war, Abbasid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, conquest, Ikhshidid dynasty | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1974 | Abu Zaabal Engineering Industries | joint-stock company, state-owned enterprise, arms industry, company | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 2016 | Abu Zaabal Specialized Industries | joint-stock company, arms industry, state-owned enterprise, company | Wikidata |
| organisation | military branch | 1820 | Egyptian Army | army | Wikidata |
| site | fort | al-Kabsh citadel | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Babylon Fortress | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort On | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Memphis Fort | fort | Wikidata | |