Shayban ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun
10th-century Emir of Egypt
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Shayban ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun (شيبان بن أحمد بن طولون) was the fifth and last vassal Emir of the Tulunids in Egypt (904-905). In 904–905 al-Muktafi invaded Egypt and reincorporated the country fully into the Abbasid Empire.[1]
| Shayban ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun شيبان بن أحمد بن طولون | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Egypt | |
| Rule | 904 – 905 |
| Predecessor | Harun ibn Khumarawayh |
| Born | Egypt |
| Died | 904/05 Egypt, Abbasid Caliphate |
| House | Tulunid |
| Father | Ahmad ibn Tulun |
Shayban was one of the son of Ahmad ibn Tulun, he succeeded his nephew Harun ibn Khumarawayh, who was killed in a mutiny in December 904 during the invasion of Egypt by the Abbasid Caliphate. After years of mismanagement, the emirate was beyond rescue - he was forced to retreat with his army to Fustat, where on 10 January 905 he surrendered unconditionally to the Abbasid commander Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Katib, ending the rule of the Tulunids.
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