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]