Banu Kanz
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Was a semi-nomadic Muslim dynasty of Arab descent that ruled the border region between Upper Egypt and Nubia, with its center in Aswan.
Establishment
January 1005: In 1004, the Fatimid Imam al-Hakim conferred the name Kanz al-Dawla on the leader of the tribe for the merit of having captured the fugitive Abu Rakwa. This clan gained tremendous power in the Aswan region, gaining formal independence.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 1172: A Makurian army pillaged Aswan.
November 1172: In late 1172, Aswan was besieged by former Fatimid soldiers from Nubia and the governor of the city, Kanz al-Dawla (a former Fatimid loyalist) requested reinforcements from Saladin who complied. The reinforcements had come after the Nubians had already departed Aswan, but Ayyubid forces led by Turan-Shah advanced and conquered northern Nubia after capturing the town of Ibrim.
Disestablishment
January 1175: The Banu Kanz entered into conflict with the Ayyubids in 1174, during which they were defeated and forced to migrate southward into northern Nubia.
