Sökmen of Mardin
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Sökmen of Mardin was a prominent 11th–12th century Artuqid Turkoman ruler and military leader in Upper Mesopotamia, noted for his role in resisting the Crusaders.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Artuqid ruler
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Turkoman military leader ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Jazira region
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ⓘ
Northern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRule | Artuqid beylik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Turkoman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEnvironment |
Arabic
ⓘ
Turkic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Artuqid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Muslim territories against Crusader incursions
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military leadership in Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ resistance against the Crusaders ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval Islamic polities of the Near East ⓘ |
| politicalRole | frontier lord against Latin Crusader states ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Artuqid emir
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ⓘ
ruler of Mardin ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Mardin
NERFINISHED
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Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successorState | later Artuqid rulers of Mardin ⓘ |
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