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Fakhr al-Mulk ibn Ammar

Type Figure Region Tripoli Time c. 1070–1108 Also known as Ibn Ammar, vizier of Tripoli

Fakhr al-Mulk ibn Ammar (died 1108) was a famous vizier and diplomat of the Ammarid dynasty of Tripoli who served Radwan ibn Ammar and died defending…

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  1. c. 1090–1105Tripoli · TripoliOf the Ammar family, he long assisted the emir of Tripoli, Radwan ibn Ammar, overseeing city defenses, diplomacy, and finances. Under Crusader siege Tripoli maintained independence through maritime supplies and flexible diplomacy, with Ibn Ammar as the actual operator.
  2. c. 1105–1108Aleppo · AleppoAround 1105–1106 he was invited to serve as vizier to Ridwan, emir of Aleppo, attempting to coordinate Syrian Muslim forces against the Crusaders. He returned to Tripoli in early 1108 and resumed command of the city's defenses amid the urgent siege situation.
  3. 1108Tripoli · TripoliIn 1108 King Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Bertrand of Toulouse besieged Tripoli for a prolonged period. Ibn Ammar led the defenders in stubborn resistance, dying on the walls in July, after which Muslim morale collapsed. Tripoli finally fell in July 1109 and the Crusader county was established.

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