Sayf al-Dawla
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Sayf al-Dawla was a 10th-century Hamdanid emir of Aleppo renowned for his military campaigns against the Byzantines and his role as a major patron of Arabic literature and culture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hamdanid emir
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Muslim military leader ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ patron of literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arabic courtly poetry
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Islamic Golden Age culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | likely near Mosul ⓘ |
| birthYear | 916 ⓘ |
| conflict | Arab–Byzantine wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hamdanid Emirate of Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| courtLocation | Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Arabic ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 967 ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| father | Abu l-Hayjaʾ ʿAbdallāh ibn Hamdān NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | ʿAlī ibn Abī l-Hayjāʾ ʿAbū l-Ḥasan Sayf al-Dawla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | ʿAlī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sayf al-Dawla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitleMeaning | Sword of the State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of northern Syria against Byzantines
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military campaigns against the Byzantine Empire ⓘ patronage of Arabic literature ⓘ patronage of Arabic poetry ⓘ patronage of philosophy and science ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
founder of a major cultural court in Aleppo
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symbol of resistance to Byzantine expansion ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Hamdanid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | frontier war leader against Byzantines ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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John I Tzimiskes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikephoros II Phokas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Abu Firas al-Hamdani
NERFINISHED
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al-Farabi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Mutanabbi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emir of Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Nasir al-Dawla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ruledCity | Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Northern Syria
NERFINISHED
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Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Nasir al-Dawla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateContext | predecessor to later Muslim principalities in northern Syria ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Aleppo and its environs
NERFINISHED
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parts of northern Syria ⓘ parts of the Jazira ⓘ |
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