Al-Sa'id Najm al-Din Ghazi I
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Reign1239–1260
PredecessorArtuk Arslan
SuccessorAl-Muzaffar Fakhr al-Din Kara Arslan
IssueAl-Muzaffar Fakhr al-Din Kara Arslan
Al-Sa'id Shams al-Din Dāwūd I
| Al-Sa'id Najm al-Din Ghazi I | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Coinage of Najm al-Din Ghazi I al-Sa'id, Mardin, 655 H/ 1257–1258 (Obverse).[1] | |
| Emir of Mardin | |
| Reign | 1239–1260 |
| Predecessor | Artuk Arslan |
| Successor | Al-Muzaffar Fakhr al-Din Kara Arslan |
| Issue | Al-Muzaffar Fakhr al-Din Kara Arslan
Al-Sa'id Shams al-Din Dāwūd I |
| House | Artuqids |
| Father | Yuluq Arslan |
Al-Sa'id Najm al-Din Ghazi I was an Artuqid ruler of Mardin (r. 1239–1260), and a son of Yuluq Arslan (r.1184–1203). He succeeded his brother Artuk Arslan (r. 1203–1239).[2]
After the Siege of Mayyafariqin, the Mongol commander Yoshmut was sent to capture Mardin, ruled by Al-Sa'id Najm al-Din Ghazi I. Mardin resisted the siege for over 8 months until the death of Najm al-Din. The new Artuqid bey, his son Qara Arslan (r.1260–1292), surrendered the Mardin castle to Yoshmut in 1260 and accepted Ilkhanate overlordship, submitting to Hulegu.[2]
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