Burid dynasty

Burid dynasty الدولة البورية
1104–1154
Capital	Damascus
Religion	Sunni Islam
Government	Emirate
Emir
• 1104–1128	Toghtekin (first)
• 1140–1154	Mujir ad-Din Abaq (last)
History
• Established	1104
• Disestablished	1154
Currency	Dinar
Preceded by Succeeded by Seljuk Empire Zengid dynasty

The Burid dynasty (Arabic: الدولة البورية Romanized: Al-Dawla al-Buria) or the Emirate of Damascus (Arabic: إمارة دمشق Romanized: Imarat Dimashq) was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Oghuz Turkic origin which ruled over the Emirate of Damascus in the early 12th century, as subjects of the Seljuk Empire.

The first Burid ruler, Toghtekin,^[1] began as a servant to the Seljuk ruler of Damascus, Duqaq. Following Duqaq's death in 1104, he seized the city for himself.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[2]

The Burids ruled the city until 1154, when it was taken by the ruler of Aleppo, Nur ed-Din, founder of the Zengid dynasty.^[3]

The Burids lost to the Crusaders in the battle of Marj al-Saffar (1126) but were able to prevent the Second Crusade from capturing Damascus.^{[citation needed]}

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

• List of Sunni Muslim dynasties

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