إيلغازي بن أرتق
إيلغازي بن أرتق
c. 1122 CE · c. 516 AH
Najm al-Din Ilghazi the Artuqid, lord of Mardin then Aleppo — a brave raiding horseman of open hand; he died in 516 and his son Husam al-Din Timurtash succeeded at Mardin 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler · military
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Levant & Iraq · Anatolia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Najm al-Din Il-Ghazi ibn Artuq al-Turkmani, lord of Mardin, who succeeded his brother Sukman there. The two brothers were among the amirs of Tutush, lord of Syria. He died in 516 AH. 2
His career
He seized Aleppo after the sons of Tutush died, and took Mayyafariqin. Ibn al-Imad describes him as a brave and valiant knight, given to raiding and to generosity. 2
After him
His son Husam al-Din Tumurtash succeeded him in Mardin. 2
The year of death is given approximately in the data (1122 CE). It needs an additional source.
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p. 529
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p.529
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