Imad al-Din Zengi

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Imad al-Din Zengi was a 12th-century Turkic atabeg and military leader who established a powerful Muslim principality in northern Iraq and Syria and became known for his campaigns against the Crusader states.

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Label Occurrences
Imad al-Din Zengi canonical 8
Zengi 3
Imad ad-Din Zengi 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim ruler
Turkic ruler
atabeg
historical figure
military leader
conflict Crusades
wars against the County of Edessa
wars against the Kingdom of Jerusalem
wars against the Principality of Antioch
countryOfCitizenship Seljuk Empire
era 12th century
ethnicGroup Turkic peoples
familyName Zengi
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
founded Zengid dynasty
Zengid principality in Mosul and Aleppo
givenName Imad al-Din
knownFor founding the Zengid dynasty
military campaigns against Crusader states
unifying Muslim territories in northern Mesopotamia and Syria
militaryBranch Seljuk military
linked to: Seljuk institutions
militaryRank commander
notableAchievement capture of Edessa
notableEvent expansion of Muslim power in northern Mesopotamia
strengthening of Muslim resistance to the Crusaders
notableWork campaigns against the Crusader states
opponent County of Edessa
Crusader states
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Principality of Antioch
politicalIdeology Sunni Muslim leadership
positionHeld Atabeg of Aleppo
Atabeg of Mosul
linked to: Kerbogha of Mosul

ruler of a principality in northern Iraq
ruler of a principality in northern Syria
region northern Iraq
northern Syria
religion Islam
residence Aleppo
Mosul
sexOrGender male
sphereOfInfluence Levant
linked to: Levant region

Upper Mesopotamia
successor Zengid rulers of Mosul and Aleppo

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zengid dynasty foundedBy Imad al-Din Zengi
Zengid dynasty namedAfter Imad al-Din Zengi
Zengid dynasty notableRuler Imad al-Din Zengi
Zengid dynasty notableRuler Imad al-Din Zengi II
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
Nur ad-Din Zangi father Imad al-Din Zengi
fall of County of Edessa participant Zengi
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
fall of County of Edessa participant Imad al-Din Zengi
fall of County of Edessa commander Imad al-Din Zengi
County of Edessa conqueredBy Zengi
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
Imad al-Din Zengi familyName Zengi
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
Saif al-Din Ghazi I father Imad ad-Din Zengi
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
Saif al-Din Ghazi I predecessor Imad ad-Din Zengi
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
Atabeg of Aleppo usedByRuler Imad al-Din Zengi
Atabeg of Aleppo notableHolder Imad al-Din Zengi