96 TRAVELS IN AFRICA, 
The revolt reviving, Hantele again conquered the rebels, 
whofe vaft army was condudied by Abd-el-wahhad. The ex- 
aggeration of the Arabian authors computes the infurgents flain 
at an hundred and fixty thoufand ; and Hantele, in giving an 
account of his operations to the Chalif Hakim, reported that 
a more fanguinary conteft had never been fought. 
A. D. 749. The fceptre of the Chalifs pafling from the 
Ommiades to the Abbaffides, Abd-el-rachman, governor of 
Africa, refufed tribute, aflembled the people in the mofque of 
Cairoan, tore his robe, and abjured the authority of the new 
Chalif. 
Abd-el-rachman being flain by his brothers, a civil war 
arofe. 
A. D. 772. The Chalif Abu-Manfur Djafar fends Yezid 
with a ftrong army to regain Africa. He fucceeds, re-efta- 
blifhes tranquillity, and attrads arts and manufadures to Cai- 
roan the capital. 
A. D. 786. On the death of Yezid, the Chalif names Dawud, 
fon of that leader, to be his fuccelTor. Dawud conquers the 
infurgent Berbers, and accepts the government of Egypt ; his 
uncle, Ruhh-ben Chatem, fucceeding him in that of Africa. 
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