102 TRAVELS IN AFRICA, 
of Egypt fent him the drefs and fabre, the accuftomed mark of 
their fuperiority over the African monarchy. 
Moaz, his fon and fucceflbr, difplayed his rage againft here- 
tics, or thofe Mohammedans who differed from his own fed:, 
by an univerfal maffacre. A Roman Catholic prince, mifled 
by his priefts, could not have fhewn more inveterate cruelty. 
Moaz was however fo young, that the blame refts with his 
minifters. 
A. D. 1050. An important war arofe between Moaz and 
Moftanfir, Chalif of Egypt, who wifhed to revive the abfolute 
dominion of his houfe over Africa. The Egyptians entered the 
province of Muggrib, by the town of Zenata. Four years af- 
ter they feized Tripoli. Munis, governor of the province of 
Cairoan, pafled over to the enemy. Moaz loft a pitched battle, 
and took fhelter in Mehedie. The Egyptians feized his capital 
Cairoan, flopped the fprings, turned the courfe of the river, and 
deftroyed the magnificent palaces and delicious gardens of the 
monarchs of Africa. Moaz, overwhelmed with his misfortunes, 
funk into the grave, and clofed a long and fortunate reign in the 
utmoft mifery. 
1 06 1. Tamim, his eldeft fon, fucceeded to the fceptre. 
1088. The Greeks and Franks, equipping a fleet of four 
hundred fail, landed at the ifle of KufTa in Africa, which they 
ravaged. They then feized the town of Zawile, but retired on 
receiving 
