Tema 5// The Fitna Flashcards
What is the fitna?
The division of the Islamic Empire because of the weaknesses of the caliphs.
Name the divisions of the Islamic Empire during the fitna.
- Idrisíes in Morocco
- Rustumíes in Algeria
- Aglabíes in Tunisia
- Tuluníes in Egypt
- Ummayad, Almoravids, and Almohads in Al-Andalus (Iberian Peninsula)
Which clans were the most important during the fitna?
- Aglabíes
- Tuluníes
- Omeyas
Who was Ibn al-Aglab?
The emir of Ifriquiya who became independent and conquered southern Italy.
What significant event occurred in Rome involving the Aglabíes?
They arrived in Rome in 846 but were defeated in Ostia in 849.
What was the significance of the Tuluníes?
They founded a powerful Shií caliphate with Kairuán as its capital.
Who proclaimed himself caliph of Kairuán?
Ubayd Allah.
Which territories did the Fatimí caliphate conquer?
- Egypt
- Arabia (Mecca and Medina)
- Syria
- Jerusalem
What ultimately happened to the Fatimí caliphate?
It suffered its own fitna and was eventually conquered by Saladino.
Who was Abd al-Rahman III?
He proclaimed himself caliph in Córdoba.
What happened after the conquest of Toledo in 1085?
The Almoravids conquered the first taifas.
When did the Almohads occupy Al-Andalus?
Until 1212.
