Conflict between Qarmatians and Egyptians. It began in August 971 CE and lasted until December 971 CE (about 4 months). The setting was Levant and Lower Egypt. It was part of Qarmatian Wars. Those involved included Qarmatian state of Bahrayn, the Fatimid Caliphate, Banu Uqayl and Tayy.
Before and after
- c. 970 CEFounding of Al-Azhar University
- March 970 CEBattle of Arcadiopolis
- 971 CEConstruction of al-Azhar Mosque
- from 25 April 971 CE to 24 July 971 CESiege of Dorostolon
- from August 971 CE to December 971 CEFirst Qarmatian invasion of Egypt
- 972 CEBirth of Leif Erikson
- from 972 CE to 1301Árpád dynasty
- 4 September 973 CEBirth of Al-Biruni
- 977 CERise of Ghaznavids
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The era
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