Burid dynasty

The Burid dynasty was a Turkish dynasty which ruled over Damascus

Damascus

Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...

 in the early 12th century. The first Burid ruler, Toghtekin, began as a servant to the Seljuk ruler of Damascus, Duqaq. Following Duqaq's death in 1104, he seized the city for himself. The Burids gained recognition from the caliphate in return for considerable gifts. In return, the caliphate did not interfere in the emirate. They ruled the city until 1154, when it was taken by the Zengid ruler of Aleppo

Aleppo

Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...

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The Burids lost to the Crusaders in the Battle of Marj es-Suffar

Battle of Marj es-Suffar

The Battle of Marj es-Suffar was fought on January 25, 1126 between a Crusader army led by King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and the Seljuk Emirate of Damascus, which was ruled by Toghtekin...

 but were able to prevent the Crusaders from capturing Damascus

Damascus

Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...

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Burid Amirs of Damascus

Titular Name(s)	Personal Name	Reign
Amir Saif-ul-Islam	Zahir-ud-din Toghtekin Toghtekin Zahir ad-Din Toghtekin was a Turkic military leader, who was atabeg of Damascus from 1104 to 1128. He was the founder of the Burid dynasty of Damascus.-Biography:...	1104-1128
Amir	Taj-ul-Mulk Buri Taj al-Muluk Buri Taj al-Muluk Buri was an atabeg of Damascus from 1128 to 1132. He was initially an officer in the army of Duqaq, the Seljuq ruler of Damascus, together with his father Toghtekin...	1128-1132
Amir	Shams-ul-Mulk Isma'il	1132-1135
Amir	Shihab-ud-din Mahmud	1135-1139
Amir	Jamal-ud-din Muhammad	1139-1140
Amir	Mu'in-ud-din Unur Mu'in ad-Din Unur Mu'in ad-Din Unur al-Atabeki was the ruler of Damascus in the mid-12th century.-Origins:Mu'in ad-Din was originally a Mameluk in the army of Toghtekin, the founder of the Burid Dynasty of Damascus. When Zengi, the atabeg of Aleppo, besieged Damascus in 1135, Mu'in ad-Din was at the head of army...	1140-1149 Regent
Amir Mujir-ud-din	Abu Saʿid Ābaq Mujir ad-Din Abaq Mujīr ad-Dīn ʿAbd al-Dawla Abu Saʿīd Ābaq ibn Jamāl ad-Dīn Muhammad was the governor of Damascus from 1140 to 1154. He was the eldest son of Jamal ad-Din Muhammad....	1140–1154
Zengid dynasty Zengid dynasty The Zengid dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Turkic origin, which ruled parts of Syria and northern Iraq on behalf of the Seljuk Empire.-History:...  replaces the Burid dynasty.

• Green shaded row signifies regency of Mu'in ad-Din Unur
  Mu'in ad-Din Unur
  Mu'in ad-Din Unur al-Atabeki was the ruler of Damascus in the mid-12th century.-Origins:Mu'in ad-Din was originally a Mameluk in the army of Toghtekin, the founder of the Burid Dynasty of Damascus. When Zengi, the atabeg of Aleppo, besieged Damascus in 1135, Mu'in ad-Din was at the head of army...
  
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