Burid dynasty
The Burid dynasty was a dynasty of Turkish origin [1] which ruled over the Emirate of Damascus in the early 12th century.
Burid dynasty | |||||||||
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| 1104–1154 | |||||||||
 the Near east in 1135 | |||||||||
| Capital | Damascus | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic Turkish Persian | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Emirate | ||||||||
| Emir | |||||||||
• 1104–1128 | Toghtekin (first) | ||||||||
• 1140–1154 | Mujir ad-Din Abaq (last) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1104 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1154 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dinar | ||||||||
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History
The first Burid ruler, Toghtekin,[2] began as a servant to the Seljuk ruler of Damascus, Duqaq. Following Duqaq's death in 1104, he seized the city for himself.
The dynasty was named after Toghtekin's son, Taj al-Muluk Buri. The Burids gained recognition from the Abbasid caliphate in return for considerable gifts. In return, the caliphate did not interfere in the emirate.[1]
The Burids ruled the city until 1154, when it was taken by the ruler of Aleppo, Nur ed-Din, founder of the Zengid dynasty.[3]
The Burids lost to the Crusaders in the battle of Marj al-Saffar (1126) but were able to prevent the Second Crusade from capturing Damascus.
Burid emirs of Damascus
| Titular Name(s) | Personal Name | Reign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir أمیر Saif-ul-Islam سیف الاسلام |
Zahir al-Din Toghtekin ظاھر الدین طغتکین |
1104–1128 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Taj al-Muluk Buri تاج الملک بوری |
1128–1132 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Shams al-Mulk Isma'il شمس الملک اسماعیل |
1132–1135 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Shihab al-Din Mahmud شھاب الدین محمود |
1135–1139 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Jamal al-Din Muhammad جمال الدین محمد |
1139–1140 | |
| Amir أمیر |
Mu'in al-Din Unur معین الدین أنر |
1140–1149 Regent | |
| Amir أمیر Mujir-ud-din مجیر الدین |
Abu Saʿid Ābaq ابو سعید ابق |
1140–1154 | |
| Zengid dynasty replaces the Burid dynasty. | |||
- Green shaded row signifies regency of Mu'in ad-Din Unur.
See also
References
- Burids, R. LeTourneau, The Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol. I, ed. H.A.R. Gibb, J.H. Kramers, É. Lévi-Provençal and J. Schacht, (Brill, 1986), 1332.
- D.S. Richards, The Chronicle of Ibn Al-Athir for the Crusading Period from Al-Kamil Fi'l-ta-Ta'rikh, (Ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2010), 16.
- Medieval Islamic Civilization: L-Z, Ed. Josef W. Meri, Jere L. Bacharach, (Taylor & Francis, 2006), 568.
