Which dynasty replaced the Fatimid Caliphate in 1171?
Umayyad
Abbasid
Seljuk
Ayyubid
Answer
In 1171, the Ayyubid dynasty, founded by Saladin, replaced the Fatimid Caliphate. Saladin abolished the Fatimid rule and incorporated Egypt into the nominal sphere of authority of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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