Mirdasid dynasty
الدولة المرداسية
1033 CE · 424 AH
The state of Banu Salih ibn Mirdas of Banu Kilab ibn Amir ibn Sa'sa'a at Aleppo and the lands down to Ana; Salih began by taking al-Rahba, then seized Aleppo from Ibn Sha'ban al-Katami in 424 AH so his realm stretched from Baalbek to Ana — after his death in 429 his sons Nasr (Shibl al-Dawla) and Thimal held it until their line ended with the rise of the Seljuk kings in Syria.
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In time
Overview
The Mirdasid state of the Banu Salih ibn Mirdas, of the Banu Kilab ibn Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, in Aleppo and the lands between it and Ana. 1
Beginning
It was begun by Salih ibn Mirdas with the kingship of al-Rahba. Then he took Aleppo from the hands of Ibn Sha'ban al-Kutami in 424 AH. His rule then extended from Baalbek to Ana. 1
The caliphs
Salih died in 429 AH, and his sons Nasr (Shibl al-Dawla) and Thumal held power in turn, until their state died out with the rise of the Seljuk kings in Syria. 1
Connections
- Ruled by
- Salih ibn Mirdas al-Kilabi
- Founded by
- Salih ibn Mirdas al-Kilabi
People and things also explored
Battle of Tiberias (429 AH)· Banu Kilab· Anushtakin al-Dizbiri· Salih ibn Mirdas al-Kilabi
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1074-1075
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islam.museum contributors. “Mirdasid dynasty”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/mirdasid-dynasty/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.