Ahmed ibn Tulun

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ibn_Tulun
gptkb:Cairo_Mosque
gptkbp:administrative_division gptkb:Fustat
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Samarkand
gptkbp:born 835
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Ahmad_ibn_Tulun_Mosque
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Al-Mu'tasim
gptkbp:cultural_contribution promoted arts and sciences
gptkbp:cultural_impact Persian culture
gptkbp:cultural_practices integrated various cultural influences
promoted trade with other regions
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Cairo
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Tulunid_rulers
gptkbp:died 884
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations with neighboring states
developed agriculture in Egypt
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Tulunid_dynasty
gptkbp:economic_activity enhanced trade routes
gptkbp:father gptkb:Tulun_ibn_Abdallah
gptkbp:governed_by created a bureaucratic system
gptkbp:historical_context during the decline of the Abbasid power
gptkbp:historical_event documented in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_impact established a precedent for local rule in Egypt
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
gptkbp:historical_significance first independent ruler of Egypt after the Abbasid Caliphate
pivotal in the history of Egypt.
gptkbp:historical_source Ibn Khaldun's writings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ahmed ibn Tulun
gptkbp:influence gptkb:church
gptkbp:known_for founding the Tulunid dynasty
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Ahmad_ibn_Tulun_Mosque
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legacy influenced future Islamic governance in Egypt
influenced future Islamic leaders
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:military_strategy utilized cavalry effectively
against the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:military_technology introduced new tactics in warfare
gptkbp:mother a slave woman from the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:nationality Arab
gptkbp:notable_allies formed alliances with Berber tribes
gptkbp:patronage supported poets and scholars
fostered literary and artistic endeavors
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:position_held governor of Egypt
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Abu_al-Misk_Kafur
gptkbp:reform reorganized provincial governance
established a new tax system
gptkbp:reign_end 868-884
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church
gptkbp:social_responsibility improved conditions for peasants
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kafur_al-Ikhshid
gptkbp:tactics alliance with local tribes