Seljuq dynasty — The Seljuq (also Seljuq Turks [ [http://books.google.de/books?q=seljuk+turks lr= sa=N start=0 Seljuq Turks in various scholastic sources] ] , Seldjuks, Seldjuqs, Seljuks; in Turkish Selçuklular ; in PerB|سلجوقيان Ṣaljūqīyān ; in Arabic سلجوق… … Wikipedia
Zengid dynasty — The Zengid (or Zangid) dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of Turkish origin, which ruled parts of Northern Iraq and Syria during the 12th and 13th centuries.HistoryThe dynasty was founded by Imad ed Din Zengi (or Zangi), who became the Seljuk Atabeg… … Wikipedia
Citadel of Damascus — قلعة دمشق Damascus, Syria … Wikipedia
Siege of Damascus — Infobox Military Conflict| conflict=Siege of Damascus caption=Crusaders intended for Edessa, seen here on the right of this map (c.1140), were diverted by King Baldwin III of Jerusalem to Damascus. partof=the Second Crusade date=23 July 28 July,… … Wikipedia
Second Crusade — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Crusade partof=the Crusades caption=The fall of Edessa, seen here on the right of this map (c.1140), was the proximate cause of the Second Crusade. date=1147 1149 place=Iberia, Near East (Anatolia, Levant … Wikipedia
List of military commanders — See also: Military History Antiquity Albania*Agron (250 BC 230 BC) The first king to unite the Illyrian tribes together and form a kingdom. During his rule Illyria was a strong kingdom which had a strong military force, especially naval. He… … Wikipedia
Mu'in ad-Din Unur — al Atabeki (died August 28, 1149) was the ruler of Damascus in the mid 12th century. Contents 1 Origins 2 Governor of Damascus 3 The Second Crusade 4 Death … Wikipedia
Duqaq — Abu Nasr Shams al Muluk Duqaq (died June 8, 1104) was the Seljuq ruler of Damascus from 1095 to 1104. Duqaq was a son of the Seljuq ruler of Syria, Tutush I, and Khatun Safwat al Mulk, He was the brother of Radwan. When their father died in 1095 … Wikipedia
Council of Acre — The works of William of Tyre provide many details of the Council of Acre. The Council of Acre met at Palmarea, near Acre, a major city of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, on 24 June 1148. The Haute Cour of Jerusalem met with recently arrived… … Wikipedia
Ismat ad-Din Khatun — Ismat ad Din was also the name of the Mamluk sultana more commonly known as Shajar al Durr. ʿIṣmat ad Dīn Khātūn ( ar. عصمة الدين خاتون; died January 26, 1186), also known as Asimat, was the daughter of Mu in ad Din Unur, regent of Damascus, and… … Wikipedia
