Abaaq al-Khwarazmi
Aziz ibn Abaaq al-Khwarazmi (died 1079) was a commander under Malik Shah I and later became the first Seljuk ruler to gain independence from the Great Seljuk Empire. He founded a state (a sultanate or emirate) in Damascus in 1076, where he commenced the construction of the Citadel of Damascus. His successor was the brother of Malik Shah, Tutush I.
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| Preceded by Zain ad-Dawlah Intisar ibn Yahya al-Masmudi |
Emir of Damascus 1077–1079 |
Succeeded by Tutush I |
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