Nur ad-Din Shahanshah explained

Nur ad-Din Shahanshah
Death Date:1148
Death Place:Damascus
Nickname:Nur Al-Dawla
Allegiance:Zengids
Rank:Emir
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Emir Nur Al-Dawla Shahanshah ibn Najm al-Dīn Ayyūb ibn Shādhi ibn Marwan, or simply Shahanshah, was the eldest son of the Kurdish mercenary Najm al-Dīn Ayyūb, and military commander of Zengid Emirate. He was the father of Farrukh Shah and Al-Muzaffar I Umar.[1] [2]

Shahanshah who was emir of Baalbek was killed in an engagement against the crusaders during the Siege of Damascus in 1148.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Khallikān, Ibn . Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary . 1843 . Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland . 615 . en.
  2. Book: Necipoğlu, Gülru . Muqarnas: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture . 1994-08-01 . BRILL . 978-90-04-10070-1 . 42 . en.
  3. Web site: Welsh . William E. . Crusader Calamity at Damascus . Warfare History Network . 2022 .