Nur al-Din Zengi
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Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zengī (نور الدين محمود زنگي; February 1118 – 15 May 1174), commonly known as Nur ad-Din (lit. 'Light of the Faith' in Arabic), was a member of the Zengid dynasty, who ruled the Syrian province (Shām) of the Seljuk Empire. He reigned from 1146 to 1174. He is regarded as an important figure of the Second Crusade.[3]
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Nur ad-Din | |||||
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Emir of Aleppo | |||||
Reign | 1146 – 15 May 1174 | ||||
Predecessor | Imad ad-Din Zengi | ||||
Successor | As-Salih Ismail al-Malik | ||||
Emir of Damascus | |||||
Reign | 1154 – 15 May 1174 | ||||
Predecessor | Mujir ad-Din Abaq | ||||
Successor | As-Salih Ismail al-Malik | ||||
Born | 1118 | ||||
Died | 15 May 1174 (aged 56) Damascus, Seljuk Empire | ||||
Burial | Nur al-Din Madrasa, Damascus, Syria | ||||
Spouse | Ismat ad-Din Khatun | ||||
Issue | As-Salih Ismail al-Malik | ||||
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Dynasty | Zengid dynasty | ||||
Father | Imad al-Din Zengi | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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