Kara Arslan

Kara Arslan fels, 1144–1166. Cabinet des Médailles.

Coin of Kara Arslan, no date, mint of Amid, with Roman winged victory holding a book. British Museum.

Coin of Kara Arslan, no date, mint of Amid, depicting enthroned Christ. British Museum.

Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan (or Kara Arslan) (r. 1144–1174 CE) was a member of the Artuqid dynasty, and son of Dāwūd, bey of Hasankeyf whom he succeeded upon his death in 1144.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Dāwūd	Artuqid dynasty 1144–1174	Succeeded by Nur al-Din Muhammad

See also

• Artuqids

References

• Clifford Edmund Bosworth, The new Islamic dynasties: a chronological and genealogical manual Edinburgh University Press, 2004 ISBN 9780748621378 [1]