Kerbogha of Mosul

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Kerbogha of Mosul was a powerful Seljuk military leader and atabeg of Mosul best known for leading a large Muslim relief army against the First Crusaders during the Siege of Antioch in 1098.

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Atabeg of Mosul 2
Kerbogha of Mosul canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Seljuk official
atabeg
historical figure
military commander
alliedWith Danishmendids
emirs of northern Syria
armyComposition Arab contingents
Kurdish contingents
Turkic troops
commanded coalition army from various Muslim polities
conflict First Crusade
Siege of Antioch
countryOfCitizenship Seljuk Empire
culture Seljuk
deathCause natural causes (presumed)
defeatedIn Siege of Antioch
era medieval Islamic period
ethnicGroup Turkic peoples
governed Mosul and its surrounding region
historicalRole defender of Muslim-held Antioch against Crusaders
knownFor assembling a large multi-ethnic army
failure to recapture Antioch from Crusaders
language Arabic
Turkic languages
militaryBranch Seljuk military
linked to: Seljuk forces
militaryRank general
militaryStrategy attempted to starve Crusaders by siege
notableEvent arrival before Antioch after Crusaders had captured the city
defeat outside Antioch by Crusader forces
notableFor commanding forces at the Siege of Antioch
leading a large Muslim relief army during the First Crusade
opponent Bohemond of Taranto
First Crusaders
linked to: First Crusade

Godfrey of Bouillon
Raymond IV of Toulouse
partOf Seljuk ruling elite
linked to: Seljuk institutions
placeOfAuthority Mosul
positionHeld atabeg of Mosul
commander of a Muslim relief army
regionOfActivity Upper Mesopotamia
northern Syria
religion Islam
residence Mosul
siege Siege of Antioch
timePeriod 11th century
First Crusade era
linked to: First Crusade
yearOfMajorCampaign 1098

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Siege of Antioch commander Kerbogha of Mosul
Imad al-Din Zengi positionHeld Atabeg of Mosul
linked to: Kerbogha of Mosul
Yaghi-Siyan alliedWith Kerbogha of Mosul
Saif al-Din Ghazi I positionHeld Atabeg of Mosul
linked to: Kerbogha of Mosul