Kara Arslan
Fakhr al-Din Qara Arslan (or Kara Arslan) (r. 1144–1174 CE) was a member of the Artuqid dynasty and son of Rukn al-Dawla Dāʾūd, bey of Hasankeyf.[1] Kara Arslan ruled Hasankeyf following Dāʾūd's death on 19 Muharram 539 (22 July 1144). He was the father of Nur al-Din Muhammad.
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Coinage of Kara Arslan, dated AH 562 (1166-7 CE)
Coinage
Kara Arslan fels, 1144–1166. Cabinet des Médailles
Coin of Kara Arslan, no date, mint of Amid, with Roman winged victory holding a book. British Museum.
Coin of Kara Arslan, no date, mint of Amid, depicting enthroned Christ. British Museum.
See also
References
- Bosworth 2004, p. 194.
Sources
- Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2004). The new Islamic dynasties: a chronological and genealogical manual. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-2137-8.
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