| Ismail Al-mansur |
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| 913 births | |
| 953 deaths | |
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Ismail was born in 913 in Raqqada near Kairouan and succeeded his father Abu L-Qasim Al-Qaim ( 934 - 946 in 946 . The Fatimid realm found itself deep in crisis thanks to the revolt of Abu Yazid ( 943 - 947 ). However, after the unity of the rebels began to crack, Ismail managed to put down the revolt with the help of the Berber Zirids . Following this victory he took the epithet al-Mansur, and built a new residence at Al-Mansuriya near Kairouan . Al-Mansur concerned himself with the reorganisation of the Fatimid state until the end of his reign. He resumed the struggle with the Umayyads of Córdoba in Morocco , and re-occupied Sicily , from where raids into Italy were recommenced. Rule in Sicily was reinforced through the installation of the Kalbids as Emirs . Al-Mansur died after a severe illness on 19 March 953 and left his realm to his son Al-Muizz ( 953 - 975 ).
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