Nur ad-Din Shahanshah
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Nur ad-Din Shahanshah | |
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| Nickname | Nur Al-Dawla |
| Died | 1148 |
| Allegiance | Zengids |
| Rank | Emir |
| Conflicts | † |
| Spouse | Khutlu-Khayr bint Ibrahim (wife) |
| Children |
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| Relations | Saladin (brother)
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Emir Nur Al-Dawla Shahanshah ibn Najm al-Dīn Ayyūb ibn Shādhi ibn Marwan, or simply Shahanshah, was the eldest son of the Kurdish mercenary Najm al-Dīn Ayyūb, thus brother of Saladin and military commander of Zengid Emirate. He was the father of Farrukh Shah and Al-Muzaffar I Umar.[1][2]
Shahanshah who was emir of Baalbek was killed in an engagement against the crusaders during the Siege of Damascus in 1148.[1][3]