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Zengid dynasty

Also known as Zengid, Zengids

The Zengid dynasty was a Turkic dynasty that ruled northern Iraq and Syria in the twelfth century, founded by Imad al-Din Zengi, who captured Edessa from the Crusaders in 1144. His son Nur al-Din extended Zengid power and sent forces into Fatimid Egypt. Saladin, who went to Egypt in Zengid service, ended the Fatimid Caliphate and founded the Ayyubid Empire.

Zengid dynasty
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zengid dynasty. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zengid-dynasty
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The Epoch Institute. “Zengid dynasty.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zengid-dynasty.
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