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The Zangid Atabegs of Mosul, Aleppo, & Damascus
AD 1127 - 1262
Once Edessa's territory east of the Euphrates
had been re-conquered, the Zangid Atabegs
were appointed by Sultan Mahmud II to govern Syria from Aleppo. |
1127 - 1146 |
Zangi I (Imad ad Din) |
Appointed by
Seljuq Sultan Mahmud II, Atabeg of Mosul. |
1144 |
The Zangids capture the County
of Edessa from the Crusaders. |
1146 |
Aleppo & Damascus are ruled independently from
Mosul. The state breaks up into small rival
principalities and Edessa is recaptured by the Crusaders for two months
following Zangi's death. |
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Mosul (& Jazira) |
1146 - 1149 |
Ghazi I (Sayf ad Din) |
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1149 - 1170 |
Mawdud (Qutb ad Din) |
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1170 - 1180 |
Ghazi II (Sayf ad Din) |
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1180 - 1193 |
Masud I (Izz ad Din) |
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1180 - 1208 |
Sanjar Shah (Muizz ad Din) |
Ruled Jazira. |
1193 - 1211 |
Arslan Shah I (Nur ad Din) |
Ruled Mosul. |
1208 - 1241 |
Mahmud (Muizz ad Din) |
Ruled Jazira. |
1211 - 1218 |
Masud II (Izz ad Din) |
Ruled Mosul. |
1218 - 1219 |
Arslan Shah II (Nur ad Din) |
Ruled Mosul. |
1219 - 1234 |
Mahmud (Nasir ad Din) |
Ruled Mosul. |
1234 - 1259 |
Lu'lu (Badr ad Din) |
Ruled Mosul & Lu'luid. |
1259 - 1262 |
Ismail (Rukn ad Din) |
Ruled Lu'luid. |
1241 - 1250 |
Masud al-Malik al-Zahir |
Ruled Jazira. |
1250 |
Jazira is conquered by the
Ayyubids and then the Lu'luids. |
1254 - 1262 |
Mongol dominion
is established in 1254. The area
is fully conquered in 1262. |
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Aleppo & Damascus |
1147 - 1174 |
Mahmud Nur ad Din |
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1147 - 1149 |
The Second Crusade captures Damascus
in 1154. Mahmud sends Shirkuh to conquer
Egypt in 1169. Shirkuh dies, and
command passes to the
Ayyubid, Saladdin, in 1169. |
1174 - 1181 |
Ismail Nur ad Din |
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1181 - 1183 |
Aleppo & Damascus
are absorbed into Sinjar in 1181, and conquered by
Saladdin in 1183.
The
Ayyubid Sultanate of Damascus
is founded. |
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Sinjar |
1171 - 1197 |
Zangi II Imad ad Din |
Ruled
Damascus & Aleppo 1181-1183. |
1181 - 1183 |
Damascus is absorbed
into Sinjar in 1181. It is conquered by Saladdin
in 1183. |
1197 - 1219 |
Muhammad Qutb ad Din |
Ruled Sinjar alone. |
1219 - 1220 |
Shahanshah Imad ad Din |
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1219 - 1220 |
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Mahmud Jalal ad Din |
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1219 - 1220 |
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Umar Fath ad Din |
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1220 |
Sinjar is conquered by the
Ayyubids. |
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