Seljuk Tutush's Rule in Syria

Name: Seljuk Tutush's Rule in Syria
Start: 1085
End: 1095

Type Event Region West Asia Time 1085–1095

Tutush, brother of Malik-Shah, was appointed governor of Syria and established a semi-independent Seljuk regime around Damascus, becoming a leading M…

Timeline

1085–1087Damascus · SyriaTutush was entrusted by his brother Malik-Shah to hold Syria, gradually driving out rival local emirs, establishing Damascus as his seat of rule, and controlling southern Syria and the routes to Palestine.
1087–1095Syria · LevantTutush contended with the powers of Antioch, Aleppo, and elsewhere, maintaining Syrian hegemony amid the complex situation of Byzantine reconquests and Fatimid power; until his death in battle in 1095 he remained a key Muslim leader of the Levant before the Crusaders' arrival.

Sources

A History of the Crusades, Vol. 1: The First Crusade — Steven Runciman (1951)