Qiwam al-Dawla Karbugha of Mosul M XI / E XII
Corbagat كربوقا (Kerbogha 4001)
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Death
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He died at Khoy in Azerbaijan after an illness of 13 days; his body was wrapped in a rug, because there were no proper shrouds, and he was buried at Khoy
[Arabic]. Ibn al-Athir X 341-342 (Richards I 58)
Description
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Leader of the Hagarenes from Chorasan (hurrying to the rescue of Antioch)
πλῆθος Ἀγαρηνῶν ... κατ᾿ αὐτῶν ἡγεμόνα συνεπαγόμενον τὸν καλούμενον Κουρπαγάν. Anna Komnene 332.38
The deputy of the king in Khorasan, a stubborn man, full of arrogant fierceness
secundus a rege in regno Corruzana, uir contumax et plenus superba feritate. Albert of Aachen IV.5
From the court of the said Sultan
familiarem eiusdem sceptrigeri. Albert of Aachen IV.2
One closely associated with the Prince
Barkyaruq 101
, who had complete confidence in his courage, loyalty and diligence
quendam familiarem suum, de cuius virtute fide et industria plurimum presumebat. William of Tyre bk. 5, 14.8-9
He had many amirs in his army, e.g.
Maleducat 101
and
Amisoliman 101
[several other such names were removed from the latest stage of the text of Fulcher of Chartres, but may be found in the apparatus criticus]
Fulcher of Chartres 1.21.5
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kin of
Chokurmish 26101
cognatus. Albert of Aachen IX.38
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Location
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Antioch (on the Orontes)
after a fierce siege, fled in failure from Antioch (on the Orontes) urbe. William of Tyre bk. 6, 21.17-43
began the siege of Antioch Antiochiam. Albert of Aachen IV.29
Edessa (Rohas, Mesopotamia)
made unsuccessful attack on Edessa (Rohas, Mesopotamia) Edessanorum. William of Tyre bk. 5, 14.18-42
failed to capture Edessa Rohas. Albert of Aachen IV.12
Khoy (Iran-Azerbaijan)
He died at Khoy [Arabic]. Ibn al-Athir X 341-342 (Richards I 58)
Marj Dabiq (Syria)
In the march against Antioch, he joined the other Muslim armies at Marj Dabiq مرج دابق. Ibn Shaddad 311
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A huge tent, made like a city with turrets, walls and ramparts, out of the best silk with many colours; its centre like a great hall, with linked appartments running out, seemingly divided by streets: apparently could house 2,000
maioris eorum principis admirabile ... tabernaculum, in modum civitatis turribus et menibus propugnaculatis ex optimo serico et variis coloribus contextum. A cuius medio quasi a triclinio principali in partes plures adnexa defluebant diversoria .... William of Tyre bk. 6, 22.15-21
A massive, incomparable collection of all kinds of fetters and chains for the crusaders
totius generis catenarum et uinculorum copiam innumerabilem et inauditam. Albert of Aachen IV.8, IV.45
A tent like a town with turrets and multi-coloured walls of precious silks; it had streets radiating from it said to have housed 2.000 men in comfort
in modum ciuitatis turribus et menibus diuersi coloris et preciosi serici edificatum erat; habebat ... uicos a se defluentes in quibus duo milia hominum spaciose habitasse referuntur. Albert of Aachen IV.56
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