Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- military-commander
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq · Egypt & Nile
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Anushtakin al-Dizbiri, commander of the armies of the Fatimid caliph al-Zahir from Egypt to Syria. He was his governor over the lands as far as Ascalon, and he besieged Hassan ibn Mufarrij and his people, the Banu Kilab. 1
Al-Zahir sent him in 429 AH to fight Salih ibn Mirdas and Hassan. He met them on the Jordan near Tiberias in the battle of Tiberias, and they were defeated; Salih and his youngest son were killed. 1
Connections
- Fought
- صالح بن مرداس أسد الدولة الكلابي
- Participated in
- The battle of al-Uqhuwana and the killing of Salih ibn Mirdas
People and things also explored
The battle of al-Uqhuwana and the killing of Salih ibn Mirdas· صالح بن مرداس أسد الدولة الكلابي· Tabariyya (Tiberias)· Mirdasid dynasty
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Anushtakin al-Dizbiri”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/anushtakin-al-dizbiri/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-20.