946 Mustafki conspires against Akhmed, who seizes him and puts his eyes out. Muktadir’s son, Muti, is chosen to succeed. Constant war with the Byzantines.
958 The Fatimite caliph, Muiz ad-Din, subdues all Africa and Egypt and is acknowledged by Arabia.
961 Foundation of the principality of Ghazni.
968 Nicephorus takes Antioch from the Mohammedans.
974 Abdication of Muti. His son, Tai, succeeds. The Buyid princes contend furiously for the office of emir.
991 The emir, Baha ad-Daula, compels Tai to abdicate, and appoints Kadir, grandson of Muktadir, to the caliphate.
995 Aleppo taken from the Mohammedans by the emperor Basil.
997 Mahmud, of Ghazni, comes to the throne. He reigns until 1028.
1020 Firdusi, the Persian Homer, flourishes. The power of the Seljuk Turks increases.
1030 Mohammedan victory over the Byzantines at Azaz.