Kara Arslan

Coinage of Kara Arslan, dated AH 562 (1166-7 CE)

Fakhr al-Din Kara Arslan (or Qara Arslan) (r. 1144–1174 CE) was a member of the Artuqid dynasty and son of Rukn al-Dawla Dāʾūd, bey of Hasankeyf.[1] Kara Arslan ruled Hasankeyf following Dāʾūd's death on 19 Muharram 539 (22 July 1144). He was the father of Nur al-Din Muhammad.

Coinage

  • Kara Arslan fels, 1144–1166. Cabinet des Médailles
    Kara Arslan fels, 1144–1166. Cabinet des Médailles
  • Coinage of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, Hisn Kayfa or Amid mint. Dated AH 559 (AD 1163-4).
    Coinage of Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan, Hisn Kayfa or Amid mint. Dated AH 559 (AD 1163-4).
  • Coin of Kara Arslan, no date, mint of Amid, with Roman winged victory holding a book. British Museum.
    Coin of Kara Arslan, no date, mint of Amid, with Roman winged victory holding a book. British Museum.
  • Coin of Kara Arslan, no date, mint of Amid, depicting enthroned Christ. British Museum.
    Coin of Kara Arslan, no date, mint of Amid, depicting enthroned Christ. British Museum.
Regnal titles
Preceded by Artuqid dynasty
1144–1174 		Succeeded by
Nur al-Din Muhammad

See also

  • Artuqids

References

  1. ^ Bosworth 2004, p. 194.

Sources

  • Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2004). The new Islamic dynasties: a chronological and genealogical manual. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-2137-8.


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