History A-Level
Consolidation of Muslim power
What Consolidation of Muslim power means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Saladin consolidated authority in Egypt, becoming vizier and then sultan, and extended his power into Syria by 1184.
Topics that use Consolidation of Muslim power
- The changing Muslim response to the crusades, 1095–1192 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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