Yaghi-Siyan

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Yaghi-Siyan was the Seljuk Turkish governor of Antioch during the First Crusade, best known for leading the city's defense against the Crusader siege of 1097–1098.

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instanceOf Seljuk governor
military leader
person
alliedWith Kerbogha of Mosul
Ridwan of Aleppo
linked to: Atabeg of Aleppo
commanded Seljuk garrison of Antioch
conflict First Crusade
Siege of Antioch
controlled city of Antioch
country Seljuk Empire
deathCause killed while fleeing Antioch
deathDate 1098
deathPlace near Antioch
employer Danishmendid rulers
Seljuk Empire
era medieval period
time of the First Crusade
ethnicity Turk
event Crusader siege of Antioch 1097–1098
linked to: Siege of Antioch
fortified walls of Antioch
governedFor Seljuk sultanate of Rum
historicalRegion Northern Syria
linked to: northern Syria
language spoke Arabic
spoke Turkish
legacy remembered as key Muslim defender of Antioch against the First Crusade
mentionedIn Gesta Francorum
accounts of Ibn al-Qalanisi
chronicles of the First Crusade
militaryStrategy relied on strong city walls and garrison to resist siege
notableFor defense of Antioch during the First Crusade
leadership during the Siege of Antioch (1097–1098)
occupation governor of Antioch
opponent Bohemond of Taranto
Crusader army of the First Crusade
linked to: Crusader forces

Godfrey of Bouillon
Raymond IV of Toulouse
placeOfWork Antioch
positionHeld governor of Antioch
wali of Antioch
religion Sunni Islam
residence Antioch
timeInOffice circa 1090s
late 11th century
tookAction expelled many local Christians from Antioch before the siege
imprisoned suspected Christian sympathizers in Antioch
requested aid from neighboring Muslim rulers during the siege

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Siege of Antioch commander Yaghi-Siyan