Burid dynasty
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The Burid dynasty was a Turkish dynasty[1] which ruled over Damascus in the early 12th century. The first Burid ruler, Toghtekin,[2] began as a servant to the Seljuk ruler of Damascus, Duqaq. Following Duqaq's death in 1104, he seized the city for himself. The Burids gained recognition from the caliphate in return for considerable gifts. In return, the caliphate did not interfere in the emirate.[3] They ruled the city until 1154, when it was taken by the Zengid ruler of Aleppo, Nur ed-Din.[4]
The Burids lost to the Crusaders in the Battle of Marj es-Suffar but were able to prevent the Crusaders from capturing Damascus.
[edit] Burid Emirs of Damascus
| Titular Name(s) | Personal Name | Reign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir أمیر Saif-ul-Islam سیف الاسلام |
Zahir-ud-din Toghtekin ظاھر الدین طغتکین |
1104–1128 |
|
| Amir أمیر |
Taj-ul-Mulk Buri تاج الملک بوری |
1128–1132 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Shams-ul-Mulk Isma'il شمس الملک اسماعیل |
1132–1135 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Shihab-ud-din Mahmud شھاب الدین محمود |
1135–1139 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Jamal-ud-din Muhammad جمال الدین محمد |
1139–1140 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Mu'in-ud-din Unur معین الدین أنر |
1140–1149 Regent |
|
| Amir أمیر Mujir-ud-din مجیر الدین |
Abu Saʿid Ābaq ابو سعید ابق |
1140–1154 | |
| Zengid dynasty replaces the Burid dynasty. | |||
- Green shaded row signifies regency of Mu'in ad-Din Unur.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Burids, R. LeTourneau, The Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol. I, Ed. H.A.R.Gibb, J.H.Kramers, E. Levi Provencal and J. Schacht, (Brill, 1986), 1332.
- ^ Richards, D.S., The Chronicle of Ibn Al-Athir for the Crusading Period from Al-Kamil Fi'l-ta-Ta'rikh, (Ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2010), 16.
- ^ Burids, R. LeTourneau, The Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol. I, 1332.
- ^ Medieval Islamic Civilization: L-Z, Ed. Josef W. Meri, Jere L. Bacharach, (Taylor & Francis, 2006), 568.
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