What the records say
- When
- 28 Aug 1169 – 30 Aug 1169
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 30.04° N, 31.24° E
- Description
- 1169 battle between Saladin and Fatimids
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Blacks
1169 battle between Saladin and Fatimids
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.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “At the Battle of the Blacks, Saladin crushes a rebellion by Sudanese forces (50,000 men) of the Fatimid army”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page