Saif al-Din Ghazi I

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Saif al-Din Ghazi I was a 12th-century Zengid ruler of Mosul who played a key role in consolidating his dynasty’s power in northern Iraq and Syria following the death of Imad ad-Din Zengi.

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Saif al-Din Ghazi I canonical 1
Saif al-Din Ghazi II 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 12th-century monarch
Muslim ruler
Zengid ruler
ruler of Mosul
controlledCity Mosul
countryOfRule Mosul
culture Medieval Islamic
deathDate 1149
deathPlace Mosul
dynasty Zengid dynasty
era Crusades era
father Imad ad-Din Zengi
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
floruit 12th century
givenName Saif al-Din
historicalContext post-Zengi succession in the Zengid state
house Zengid dynasty
languageOfEnvironment Arabic
nobleTitle Emir
linked to: Emirs
notableFor consolidating Zengid power in Mosul
maintaining Zengid authority after the death of Imad ad-Din Zengi
role in politics of northern Iraq and Syria
politicalRole regional power broker in Jazira
positionHeld Atabeg of Mosul
linked to: Kerbogha of Mosul
predecessor Imad ad-Din Zengi
linked to: Imad al-Din Zengi
regionRuled northern Iraq
northern Syria
religion Sunni Islam
sibling Nur ad-Din Zengi
linked to: Nur ad-Din Zangi
successor Qutb al-Din Mawdud
territorialBase Mosul

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Zengid dynasty notableRuler Saif al-Din Ghazi I
Zengid dynasty notableRuler Saif al-Din Ghazi II
linked to: Saif al-Din Ghazi I