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Nur al-Din's Capture of Damascus

Type Event Region Syria Time 1154

In April 1154 Zengid emir Nur al-Din Mahmud, through diplomatic pressure and military intimidation, forced Damascus atabeg Mujir al-Din Ahmad to hand…

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  1. 1154Aleppo · SyriaNur al-Din organized his forces at his Aleppo base, using the unification of Syria and resistance to the Crusaders as his pretext, applying sustained military and diplomatic pressure on Damascus atabeg Mujir al-Din.
  2. 1154Damascus · SyriaUnable to resist, Mujir al-Din reached an agreement with Nur al-Din, handing over the city while being retained as local governor; Nur al-Din's forces entered peacefully, uniting Syria's two great political centers.

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