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 Farukh Shah and Al-muzaffar Omer.[1][2]
Nur Al-din Shahanshah | |
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Nickname(s) | Nur Al-Dawla |
Died | 1148 Damascus, |
Allegiance | Zengids |
Rank | Emir |
Battles/wars | † |
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Shahanshah was killed in an engagement against the crusaders in Siege of Damascus.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Khallikān, Ibn (1843). Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary. Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland. p. 615.
- ^ Necipoğlu, Gülru (1994-08-01). Muqarnas: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture. BRILL. p. 42. ISBN 978-90-04-10070-1.