Viking raiders establish a settlement near
Waterford (
Ireland) led by
Ottir (the Black). The
Dublin Vikings are forced to pay
tribute to the Irish kings of
Meath and
Leinster as the price to keeping their independence.[4]
February 6 – Hubasa takes Barqah (modern-day
Benghazi), the ancient capital of
Cyrenaica. The Abbasid governor withdraws to
Egypt, before the superior strength of the Fatimids. With this rich, fertile province fallen into his hands, it provides Hubāsa with 24,000
gold dinars in annual revenues from
taxes, as well as 15,000 dinars paid by
Christians.[9]
July 11 –
Al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, son of the Fatimid caliph
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, leaves
Raqqada at the head of an army, which is composed of Kutama warriors and the Arab jund (personal guard) in an attempt to conquer Egypt. He sends orders to Hubāsa to wait for him, but driven by ambition Hubāsa is already on his way to
Alexandria.[9]
August 27 – Hubasa captures Alexandria, after a victorious encounter with Egyptian troops near al-Hanniyya (modern-day
El Alamein). The Abbasid governor
Takin al-Khazari refuses to surrender and asks for reinforcements, which reach him in September. Shortly after al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah enters Alexandria, with the rest of his army.[9]
December – The Fatimid army under Hubasa leaves Alexandria, followed by al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah. The Abbasid troops hold
Fustat and begin a
counter-offensive against the invaders. The Kutama cavalry suffers heavy losses to the
Turkish archers.[9]
Viking raiders establish a settlement near
Waterford (
Ireland) led by
Ottir (the Black). The
Dublin Vikings are forced to pay
tribute to the Irish kings of
Meath and
Leinster as the price to keeping their independence.[4]
February 6 – Hubasa takes Barqah (modern-day
Benghazi), the ancient capital of
Cyrenaica. The Abbasid governor withdraws to
Egypt, before the superior strength of the Fatimids. With this rich, fertile province fallen into his hands, it provides Hubāsa with 24,000
gold dinars in annual revenues from
taxes, as well as 15,000 dinars paid by
Christians.[9]
July 11 –
Al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, son of the Fatimid caliph
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, leaves
Raqqada at the head of an army, which is composed of Kutama warriors and the Arab jund (personal guard) in an attempt to conquer Egypt. He sends orders to Hubāsa to wait for him, but driven by ambition Hubāsa is already on his way to
Alexandria.[9]
August 27 – Hubasa captures Alexandria, after a victorious encounter with Egyptian troops near al-Hanniyya (modern-day
El Alamein). The Abbasid governor
Takin al-Khazari refuses to surrender and asks for reinforcements, which reach him in September. Shortly after al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah enters Alexandria, with the rest of his army.[9]
December – The Fatimid army under Hubasa leaves Alexandria, followed by al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah. The Abbasid troops hold
Fustat and begin a
counter-offensive against the invaders. The Kutama cavalry suffers heavy losses to the
Turkish archers.[9]