Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi
Emir of Sicily since 954 to 969
About Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi
Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi was a military leader, sovereign and official.
Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi was the second Kalbid Emir of Sicily. He was the son of the first Kalbid emir, al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Kalbi, who ruled the island on behalf of the Fatimid Caliphate. Ahmad succeeded his father in May 953 until 968, apart from a brief interruption in 958/9. In the 960s, he led the completion of the Muslim conquest of Sicily by capturing the last Byzantine strongholds of Taormina and Rometta and defeating a Byzantine relief expedition. He was recalled to Ifriqiya to participate in the upcoming Fatimid conquest of Egypt, and died there shortly after.
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Who was Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi?
Emir of Sicily since 954 to 969
When did Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi die?
Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi died in 969 in Egypt.
What was Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi's occupation?
Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi was a military leader, sovereign and official.
What nationality was Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi?
Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi's recorded nationality: Fatimid Caliphate.
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