{"slug": "imad-al-din-zengi", "label": "Imad al-Din Zengi", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imad_al-Din_Zengi", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189550", "qid": "Q189550", "description": "Zengid ruler", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [1132, 1145], "span_label": ["1132 CE", "1145 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "mosul", "label": "Mosul", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "euphrates", "label": "Euphrates", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "aleppo", "label": "Aleppo", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "county-of-edessa", "label": "County of Edessa", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "joscelin-ii-of-edessa", "label": "Joscelin II of Edessa", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "fulk-king-of-jerusalem", "label": "Fulk, King of Jerusalem", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "abbasid-caliphate", "label": "Abbasid Caliphate", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "iraq", "label": "Iraq", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "baghdad", "label": "Baghdad", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "saladin", "label": "Saladin", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tigris", "label": "Tigris", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "damascus", "label": "Damascus", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1132, "year_label": "1132 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Imad al-Din Zengi, Seljuk governor (atabeg) of Aleppo and Mosul, marches on Baghdad (the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate), to add it to his dominions. He is defeated by the forces of Caliph Al-Mustarshid, near Tikrit (modern Iraq). Zengi flees and escapes, with the help of Tikrit's governor Najm ad-Din Ayyub (the father of Saladin), who conveys him across the River Tigris.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359566515#Levant", "title": "1132", "revid": 1359566515, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1135, "year_label": "1135 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Shams al-Mulk Isma'il, Seljuk ruler of Damascus, sends envoys to Imad al-Din Zengi, Seljuk ruler of Mosul, to seek his protection in exchange of Damascus. Zengi crosses the Euphrates, receiving the surrender of the city of Hama. He besieges Damascus but, due to a shortage of supplies, is forced to abandon the siege. Zengi extricates himself from Damascus, his Seljuk forces capture the fortresses at Ma'arrat and Atharib.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184463#Levant", "title": "1135", "revid": 1369184463, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1137, "year_label": "1137 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Battle of Ba'rin: A Crusader force led by King Fulk of Jerusalem is scattered and defeated by Imad al-Din Zengi, Seljuk governor (atabeg) of Mosul. Fulk with a small bodyguard escapes into Montferrand Castle, which is surrounded and besieged by Zengi. After negotiations, Fulk is granted his freedom in exchange for the castle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362157430#Levant", "title": "1137", "revid": 1362157430, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1140, "year_label": "1140 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – King Fulk of Jerusalem confronts Imad al-Din Zengi, Seljuk ruler (atabeg) of Mosul, near Dara'a in southern Syria. Turkish forces under Mu'in al-Din (supported by the Crusaders) besiege Banias.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367307539#Levant", "title": "1140", "revid": 1367307539, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1142, "year_label": "1142 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Autumn – Imad al-Din Zengi, Seljuk governor (atabeg) of Mosul, continues his campaign against the Kurds in southeastern Anatolia (since 1141). Byzantine forces under John II fail to take Antioch.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362174122#Levant", "title": "1142", "revid": 1362174122, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1144, "year_label": "1144 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Autumn – Imad al-Din Zengi, Seljuk governor (atabeg) of Mosul, attacks the Artuqid forces led by Kara Arslan – who has made an alliance with Joscelin II, count of Edessa. In support of the alliance Joscelin marches out of Edessa with a Crusader army down to the Euphrates River, to cut off Zengi's communications with Aleppo. Zengi is informed by Muslim observers at Harran of Joscelin's movements. He sends a detachment of Muslims to ambush the Crusaders and reaches Edessa with his main army in late November.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362160711#Levant", "title": "1144", "revid": 1362160711, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1145, "year_label": "1145 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Seljuk forces led by Imad al-Din Zengi capture Saruj, the second great Crusader fortress east of the Euphrates. They advance to Birejik and besiege the city, but the garrison puts up a stiff resistance. Meanwhile, Queen-Regent Melisende of Jerusalem joins forces with Joscelin II, count of Edessa and approaches the city. Zengi raises the siege after hearing rumours of trouble in Mosul. He rushes back with his army to take control. There, Zengi is praised throughout Islam as \"defender of the faith\" and al-Malik al-Mansur, the \"victorious king\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362160818#Levant", "title": "1145", "revid": 1362160818, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}]}