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Who led the Fatimid army that conquered Egypt in 969?
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The Fatimid army that conquered Egypt in 969 was led by the general Jawhar.1
Acting under the authority of the Fatimid caliph al-Mu‘izz, Jawhar successfully completed the invasion that previous commanders had failed to achieve. Following the conquest, Jawhar founded the city of Cairo, which subsequently became the capital of the Fatimid dynasty.12