The Inalids (the sons of İnal or Yinal, tr, İnaloğulları or Yinaloğulları) was the name of a small beylik (principality) which reigned in a small territory around Amid (modern

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died in 1092. After his death, the western provinces of the empire began to disintegrate. In 1095, the governor of the city of Amid (modern

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of Syria, then

, then

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(1105) and finally Sökmenli (Ahlatshahs) (1109). During the reign of Ilaldı, the beylik of Inaloğulları was able to recover. He conquered some territory from Sökmenli and in 1124 he also fought against

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, a religious sect. In 1133 a new and more powerful enemy appeared at the south; the Zangids. Although Zangids defeated Ilaldı in the battle, they weren't able to capture the city. After Ilaldı's death in 1142, the beylik had to accept the suzerainty of Artukids who captured most of its territory. Moreover, the family of Nisan, once the

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s of the beylik, became the de facto rulers of the beylik. On 9 May 1183, the Artukids who allied with

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captured Amid and put an end to the beylik.

Beys

*Sadr (1095–1096) *İnal (1096–1098) *İbrahim (1098–1110) *İlaldı (1110–1142) *Mahmud (1142–1183)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Inal, Beylik of Anatolian beyliks States and territories established in 1095 1183 disestablishments History of Diyarbakır