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Sitt al-Mulk

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Sitt al-Mulk was a Fatimid princess who, after the disappearance of her half brother, the caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, in 1021, was instrumental in securing the succession of her nephew Ali az-Zahir and acted as the de facto ruler of the Fatimid state until her own death on 5 February 1023.

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Role (category)
Politician / Statesman 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
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Gender
Female 1
Birth Year
970 1
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1. Sitt al-Mulk (Wikipedia)
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  • Sitt al-Mulk: Gender
    After the disappearance of her half-brother, the caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, in 1021, she was instrumental in securing the succession of her nephew al-Zahir li-I'zaz Din Allah, and acted as the de facto ruler of the state until her death on 5 February 1023.
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 970
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 970; died 5
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2. Wikidata: Sitt al-Mulk
Wikidata Q454016, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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