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Mansur ibn Lu'lu'

Type Figure Region Syria Time c. 960–1016 Also known as Mansur Lu'lu'

An Armenian-born Mamluk-origin ruler who served under the Hamdanids and Sayf al-Dawla, seized Aleppo as emir c.…

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  1. c. 980–1008Aleppo · AleppoOf Mamluk origin, Mansur long served the Hamdanid emir Sayf al-Dawla, managing Aleppo's military and civil affairs and maneuvering between Byzantine and Fatimid powers, accumulating real power and a local base.
  2. 1008–1016Aleppo · AleppoAfter Sayf al-Dawla's death, Mansur seized Aleppo and ruled independently, nominally subject to the Fatimid caliph. Between 1001 and 1010 he strengthened the city's defenses, sustained trade, and coped with Seljuk and Byzantine pressure.

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