Nur ad-Din - syria

unification of syria under 1 ruler

who died in 1149 giving him an opportunity to capture mosul

his brother, the governor of mosul

what did this come at the same time as

death of the ruler of damascus

campaign in antioch

the capture of an important edessan noble

what happened with mosul because of this

it was given to someone else and nur had to settle with Homs

what made nur convince the people of damascus to accept him as their ruler

because the ruler of damascus died

who was the ruler of damascus title passed to

Abaq

what did Abaq do

formed an alliance with the franks to help prevent Nur’s forces from taking the city

what happened in 1154

aqab was deposed, and nur finally took the city

where did Nur capture in 1155

Ba’albek