Tughtekin of Damascus

ظاهر الدين طغتكين

Draft card for Zahir al-Din Tughtekin, the atabeg of Damascus and founder of the Burid line who fought the Franks with Mawdud, d. 1128; Ibn al-Athir's annals not yet checked on the page.

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At a glance

Roles
Ruler · military
Era
The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
Region
Levant & Iraq
Identifiers
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Sources

  • al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir
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