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Atsiz ibn Uvaq

d. 1079 · 11th century

Atsiz ibn Uvaq was a Turkmen commander who took Jerusalem from the Fatimids in 1073 and Damascus in 1076, founding the first Turkish state in Syria and Palestine. After a failed invasion of Egypt in 1077 he called for help from the Seljuks; the sultan's brother Tutush had him killed in 1079 and took Damascus.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Emirate of Atsiz Seljuk Sultanate of Syria

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