Burid dynasty (atabegs of Damascus)

The Burid state, the state of the atabeg Tughtakin and his sons in Damascus. It began in 497 AH (1104 CE) and ended in 549 AH (1154 CE), when Nur al-Din Mahmud ibn Zangi entered Damascus. ¹

Tughtakin was a mamluk of Tutush. He became independent in power when Duqaq died in 497 AH. ¹

He fought the Franks until he met their kings at Marj al-Safar in 520 AH. He died in 522 AH. ¹

His son Taj al-Dawla Buri ruled after him, then his sons. Their state came to an end when Nur al-Din Mahmud ibn Zangi took Damascus in 549 AH. ¹