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Gökböri
Sign in to saveGökböri (13 April 115428 June 1233) or Muzaffar ad-Din Gökböri, was a leading emir and general of Sultan Saladin (Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb), and ruler of Erbil. He served both the Zengid and Ayyubid rulers of Syria and Egypt. He played a pivotal role in Saladin's conquest of Northern Syria and the Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) and later held major commands in a number of battles against the Crusader states and the forces of the Third Crusade. He was known as Manafaradin, a corruption of his principal praise name, to the Franks of the Crusader states.
Person
- Born
- 1154-04-13
- Died
- 1232-06-29
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Formed by Emre Balık as a project band in an attempt to diffuse his musical and intellectual background in 2007, New York's Gökböri became an actual band when Jesse Haff joined in 2009. Jesse's complex yet powerful drumming, a blending of Emre's early 80's black/thrash riffs with heavy metal and a touch of Turkish folk melodies, and addition of heavy, black and punk vocals were the starting point of Gökböri. Recording of their debut, Balbal began in July 2011 at band's own studio, Wolf's Lair, a
Key facts
- Military person.name
- Muzaffar ad-Din Gökböri
- Military person.image
- Begtiginids. Muzaffar al-Din Kökburi. AH 563-630 (AD 1167-1233). )Arbil mint. Dated AH 587 (AD 1191-2), obverse. Bareheaded and draped bust left; name and titles of Muzaffar al-Din Kökburi in outer margin.jpg
- Military person.caption
- Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri. AH 563-630 (AD 1167-1233). Arbil mint. Dated AH 587 (AD 1191-2). Bareheaded and draped bust left; name and titles of Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri in outer margin.
- Military person.birth_date
- 13 April 1154
- Military person.death_date
- 28 June 1233 (aged 78)
- Military person.placeofburial
- Kufa
- Military person.birth_place
- Mosul, Zengid Atabegate
- Military person.death_place
- Balad, Abbasid Caliphate
- Military person.allegiance
- Zengids Ayyubids Abbasids
- Military person.rank
- Emir
- Military person.commands
- General commanding armies and divisions of armies. Governor of various cities and regions. Lord of Erbil
Key dates
- Born
- 13 April 1154
- Died
- 29 June 1232
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ayyubid Sultanate
- Place of birth
- Mosul
- Place of death
- Balad
- Occupation
- ruler
- Position held
- Amir
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Family
- Begteginid dynasty
- Conflict
- Siege of Acre
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Origins and early life
- Prominent Zengid military commander
- Aids Saladin's conquest of Northern Syria and the Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia)
- War against the Crusader states
- Ruler of Erbil
- Death
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
Gökböri (13 April 115428 June 1233) or Muzaffar ad-Din Gökböri, was a leading emir and general of Sultan Saladin (Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb), and ruler of Erbil. He served both the Zengid and Ayyubid rulers of Syria and Egypt. He played a pivotal role in Saladin's conquest of Northern Syria and the Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) and later held major commands in a number of battles against the Crusader states and the forces of the Third Crusade. He was known as Manafaradin, a corruption of his principal praise name, to the Franks of the Crusader states.
Gökböri was the first Muslim ruler to publicly celebrate the birth of Islamic prophet Muhammad in an impressive ceremony in Erbil during which poetry on the occasion of the Mawlid (the Prophet's Birthday) was recited.