Siege of Mosul (1096) explained

Partof:	the Seljuk invasions
Date:	October 1096 AD 4 Dhu al-Qadah 489 AH
Place:	Mosul, Iraq
Result:	Seljuk victory
Combatant1:	Seljuk Empire
Combatant2:	Uqaylid dynasty
Commander1:	Kerbogha Altuntaş
Commander2:	Ali bin Muslim Jakarmash
Conflict:	Siege of Mosul
Territory:	The Seljuks annexed the territory of the Uqaylid State.

The siege of Mosul (Arabic: حِصَارُ المَوصِل|Ḥiṣar al-Mawṣil) was a siege carried out by the Seljuks on the city of Mosul, the capital of the Uqaylid dynasty and the seat of its rule. They were able to storm the city in October 1096 AD after the intensification of the 9-months siege.^[1]

The incident ended with the collapse of the Uqaylid dynasty on Dhul-Qi'dah 4, 489 AH, after a rule that lasted more than 100 years.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Uqaylid dynasty
• History of Iraq

Notes and References

1. Book: al-Damishqī, Ibn Kathir . Ibn Kathir . . 978-9953520841 . 152 . 12.
2. Rashid Al-Jumaili: Kerbougha, owner of Mosul and the Crusaders. Al-Tarikhiya Magazine, 1972, No. 2, pp. 228-241.
3. Department of Islamic Encyclopedia. C. 3. p. 972.