1069 Great famine in Egypt, followed by pestilence. Nasir ad-Daulah (Turk) conquers caliph, who is only nominal ruler thereafter till death of Nasir (1072).
1071 Aleppo recognises Alp Arslan. All Syria taken by Turkomans.
1072 Assassination of Nasir. Gemali, general and governor of Damascus, recalled.
1076 Egypt invaded by Turkomans, Kurds, and Arabs, under Aksis; routed in second battle by Gemali.
1086 Mahdiya captured and burned by Pisans and Genoese.
1090 Last Sicilian town surrenders to Normans.
1094 Death of Mustansir, succeeded by his son Mustali Abul-Kasim. Government in hands of Afdal, son of Gemali. In his reign occurs First Crusade.
1098 Jerusalem, taken by Afdal from Turks, a few months later yields to crusaders.
1099 Fatimite army under Afdal defeated at Askalon.
1101 Death of Mustali, succeeded by his son Emir, aged five years. Country governed by Afdal until Emir reaches majority, when he puts Afdal to death. Baldwin takes Ptolemais.