Dubays ibn Sadaqa al-Mazyadidi
دبيس بن صدقة المزيدي
Dubays ibn Sadaqa ibn Mansur al-Mazyadidi; captured at his father's death in 501 AH, released by Sultan Muhammad to his mother under oath of obedience, then sent home by Sultan Mahmud to rule al-Hilla where Arabs and Kurds rallied to him — he rose against caliph al-Mustarshid, whose mustered army routed him and took his household captive in 517 AH; he fled to the Franks tempting them with Aleppo in 518 (which resisted), then joined Malik Tughril ibn Sultan Muhammad and incited him to march on Iraq, pledging him its kingship.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Dubays ibn Sadaqa ibn Mansur al-Mazyadi, a Mazyadid prince, whose story is recorded in Ibn Khaldun's "Al-Ibar". 1
His life
He was taken prisoner on the day his father Sadaqa was killed in 501 AH. Sultan Muhammad freed him for the sake of his mother and made him swear obedience. Sultan Mahmud then sent him back to his land, where he ruled al-Hilla, and a host of Arabs and Kurds gathered around him. 1
He then rebelled against the caliph al-Mustarshid. The caliph gathered armies against him, his forces were routed, and his womenfolk were taken captive in 517 AH. 1
He joined the Franks and encouraged them to attack Aleppo in 518 AH, but it held out against them. He then joined King Tughril ibn Sultan Muhammad and urged him to march on Iraq, promising him its rule. 1
He was of the Banu Mazyad.
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Mazyad (the Mazyadids)
- Ruler of
- Mazyadid dynasty
- Successor of
- Sadaqa ibn Mansur al-Mazyadidi, King of the Arabs
- Fought
- المسترشد بالله الفضل بن المستظهر
People and things also explored
Sadaqa ibn Mansur al-Mazyadidi, King of the Arabs· Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Mazyad al-Asadi· Banu Mazyad (the Mazyadids)· Mazyadid dynasty· أسر المسترشد وقتله بمراغة· السلطان محمد بن ملكشاه· المسترشد بالله الفضل بن المستظهر
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Dubays ibn Sadaqa al-Mazyadidi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/dubays-ibn-sadaqa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.