Sultan Nur ad-Din

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:alliance with the Assassins
gptkbp:birth_date 1118
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Aleppo
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
gptkbp:death_date 1174
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:church
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Zengid_dynasty
gptkbp:established madrasas
gptkbp:father gptkb:Imad_ad-Din_Zengi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sultan Nur ad-Din
gptkbp:influence Saladin's rise to power
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Monarch
administrative reforms
promoting education
supporting the arts
supporting the poor
promoting arts
building fortifications
building hospitals
building mosques
encouraging agriculture
establishing a legal system
expanding territory
promoting religious tolerance
promoting science
supporting scholars
supporting literature
establishing a network of spies
fostering diplomacy
promoting trade routes
encouraging scholarship
building schools
fostering trade
establishing a strong military
fostering a culture of learning
encouraging public works
strengthening defenses
unifying Muslim territories
crusades against the Crusaders
fighting against the Byzantine Empire
fighting against the Crusaders' expansion
fighting against the Fatimids
fighting against the Mongols
fostering a sense of unity among Muslims
supporting Sufism
supporting Sunni Islam
gptkbp:mother Khatun
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Damascus
gptkb:Battle_of_Aintab
gptkb:Battle_of_Inab
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Zengi
gptkbp:reign_end 1146-1174
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Saladin
gptkbp:title gptkb:Sultan_of_Aleppo
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:architect
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aleppo_Citadel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4