Tala'i ibn Ruzzik
Vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tala'i ibn Ruzzik (Arabic: طلائع ﺑﻦ ﺭﺯﻳﻚ, romanized: Ṭalāʾīʿ ibn Ruzzīk, with his full titles and surnames Abū'l-Gharāt Fāris al-Muslimīn al-Malik al-Ṣāliḥ Ṭalāʾīʿ ibn Ruzzīk al-Ghassānī al-Armanī) was a military commander and official of the Fatimid Caliphate, serving as its vizier from 1154 until his assassination in 1161, when he was succeeded by his son, Ruzzik ibn Tala'i. He is generally acknowledged as the last of the powerful and capable viziers of the Fatimid state. During his tenure the Fatimid Caliphate regained a measure of stability, and was once again able to project its power abroad and pursue its political interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Tala'i ibn Ruzzik | |
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Died | 10 September 1161 |
Nationality | Fatimid Caliphate |
Occupation(s) | Military commander, governor, vizier |
Years active | before 1153 – 1161 |