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Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri

1154–1233 · 13th century · Also known as Gökböri, Kökböri

Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri was the ruler of Erbil in northern Iraq from 1190 to 1233, son of Zayn al-Din Ali Kuchuk. He married Rabi'a Khatun, sister of Saladin, and fought at the Battle of Hattin in 1187. He was famed for building hospitals, schools and hostels, and for his lavish public celebrations of the Mawlid, the Prophet's birthday.

Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri
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Begteginid dynasty

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