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Kara Arslan

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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 Rukn al-Daula Dāʾūd, bey of Hasankeyf. Kara Arslan ruled Hasankeyf following Dāʾūd's death on 19 Muharram 539 (22 July 1144).

Regnal titles
Preceded by Artuqid dynasty
1144–1174
Succeeded by

See also

References

  • Clifford Edmund Bosworth, The new Islamic dynasties: a chronological and genealogical manual Edinburgh University Press, 2004 ISBN 978-0-7486-2137-8 [1]