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, É. Lévi-Provençal and J. Schacht, (Brill, 1986), 1332. which ruled over the Emirate of

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in the early 12th century.

History

The first Burid ruler, Toghtekin, began as a servant to the Seljuk ruler of Damascus, Duqaq. Following Duqaq's death in 1104, he seized the city for himself. The dynasty was named after Toghtekin's son, Taj al-Muluk Buri. The Burids gained recognition from the Abbasid caliphate in return for considerable gifts. In return, the caliphate did not interfere in the emirate. The Burids ruled the city until 1154, when it was taken by the ruler of

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, Nur ed-Din, founder of the Zengid dynasty.''Medieval Islamic Civilization: L-Z'', Ed. Josef W. Meri, Jere L. Bacharach, (Taylor & Francis, 2006), 568. The Burids lost to the Crusaders in the battle of Marj al-Saffar (1126) but were able to prevent the

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from capturing

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Burid emirs of Damascus

*''Green shaded row signifies regency of Mu'in ad-Din Unur.''

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Burid emirs of Damascus

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