Mahmud of Hasankeyf
Ruler of the Artuqid dynasty from 1201 to 1222
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Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (ruled 1201–1222) was a ruler of the Hasankeyf of the Artuqid dynasty.[2] He was a son of Nūr al-Dīn Muḥammad (1174–1185).
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| Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Hasankeyf | |
| Rule | 1201 – 1222 |
| Predecessor | Qutb al-Din Sukman |
| Successor | Rukn al-Din Mawdud |
| Died | c. 1222 Jazira |
| House | Artuqid |
| Father | Nur al-Din Muhammad |
| Mother | unnamed concubine |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Obv: Double-headed eagle with wings displayed, all within floral quadrilobe, name and titles of Nasir al-Din Mahmud within petals of quadrilobe, continuation of name in outer margin.
Rev: Name and title of Ayyubid overlord in two lines; all within hexagram; mint formula and AH date in angles of hexagram; name and titles of Abbasid caliph in outer margins.[1]
He is particularly known to have commissioned an edition of the Al-Jāmi‘ fī ṣinā‘at al-ḥiyal of Ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari, devoted to the depiction of mechanical devices in 1206 Amid (modern-day Diyarbakır), in modern Turkey.[3] The miniatures are thought to reflect various aspects of the Artuqid court at the time.[3]
Gallery
Court scene. Amid, modern-day Diyarbakır, Turkey, 1206 (Ms. Ahmet III 3472).[3]
Ruler (court scene detail). Amid, modern-day Diyarbakır, Turkey, 1206 (Ms. Ahmet III 3472).[3]
Turkic figure. Amid, modern-day Diyarbakır, Turkey, 1206 (Ms. Ahmet III 3472).[3]
Female servant. Amid, modern-day Diyarbakır, Turkey, 1206 (Ms. Ahmet III 3472).[3]
Turkic figure. Amid, modern-day Diyarbakır, Turkey, 1206 (Ms. Ahmet III 3472).[3]
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