Nur al-Din received a large sum to prevent an attack on the Armenian kingdom
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MANUEL I (1143-1180) (1161-1180)
1173
Summary:
Nur al-Din of Aleppo crossed the Syrian passes while he was on his way to conquer Armenia. However the ruler of Armenia offered him 50,000 dinars in exchange for his country: Nur al-Din accepted the deal
Dates:
1173
Nur al-Din al-Malik al-'Adil of Aleppo (
Nur al-Din 4001
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He crossed the Syrian passes while he was on his way to conquer Armenia; however the king of Armenia gave him 50,000 dinars in exchange for his country and Nur al-Din accepted the deal (:)
أدرب السلطان ... وقصد حصار بلاد الأرمن لاستنزاعها من أيديهم فبذل له صاحبها خمسين ألف دينار فقبلها منه Ibn Shaddad 322