Saif ad-Din Ghazi I.
Saif ad-Din Ghazi I († November 1149 ) from the Zengid dynasty was ruler of Mosul .
He was the eldest son of Zengi and the elder brother of Nur ad-Din . After the murder of Zengi in 1146, he succeeded his father in Mosul and al-Jazeera (northern Mesopotamia), while Nur ad-Din appropriated Aleppo . Saif ad-Din was wise enough not to argue with his brother about the inheritance; he brought about a discussion with his brother in which the division of the inheritance was peacefully confirmed.
His reign was marked by difficulties with the Ortoqids of Mardin and Diyarbakır and the Greater Seljuq Sultanate . In addition, the sons of Zengi were faithful to their family alliance. Saif ad-Din sent Nur ad-Din help when it was needed without trying to usurp its lands. For example in 1148 during the relief of the city of Damascus, besieged by the Second Crusade . His second brother, Nasr ad-Din, was installed as a vassal of Nur ed-Din in Harran , while Qutb al-Din Mawdud , the fourth and youngest brother, grew up at the court of Saif ad-Din in Mosul.
When he died in 1149, Qutb ad-Din Mawdud followed him in Mosul and al-Jazeera.
literature
- Hans Eberhard Mayer : History of the Crusades. 8th improved and enlarged edition. W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart et al. 1995, ISBN 3-17-013802-2 ( Kohlhammer-Urban-Taschenbücher 86).
- Steven Runciman : History of the Crusades. Special edition in 1 volume. CH Beck, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-406-39960-6 ( Beck's historical library ).
Web links
- Saif ad-Din Gazi I. at Mittelalter-genealogie.de
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Zengi |
Emir of Mosul (Zengid dynasty) 1146–1149 |
Qutb al-Din Mawdud |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saif ad-Din Ghazi I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of Mosul |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1149 |