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{{Short description|Ayyubid Emir of Homs (r. 1240–1246)}}
'''Nasir ad-Din al-Malik al-Mansur Ibrahim bin Asad ad-Din Shirkuh''' better known as '''al-Mansur Ibrahim''' ({{lang-ar|<big>المنصور إبراهيم</big>}} d. June 28, 1246) was the ''[[emir]]'' ("governor") of the [[Homs]] principality from 1240 to 1246 under the [[Ayyubid dynasty]]. He held Hims with relative independence, but initially he was under the command of [[as-Salih Ismail]] of [[Damascus]]. He would later fight against as-Salih Ismail and his [[Khwarezemid]] allies—al-Mansur confronted the latter in 1241, 1242, 1244, and 1246.▼
{{Infobox royalty
| name= Al-Mansur Ibrahim<br>المنصور ابراهيم
| title=[[Emir]] of [[Homs]]
| image=
| caption =
| reign=1240–1246
| coronation=1240
| full name=Nasir ad-Din al-Malik al-Mansur Ibrahim bin Asad ad-Din Shirkuh
| predecessor=[[Al-Mujahid]]
| successor=[[Al-Ashraf Musa, Emir of Homs|Al-Ashraf Musa]]
| dynasty=[[Ayyubid dynasty|Ayyubid]]
| father=[[Al-Mujahid]]
| spouse=
| birth_date=
| birth_place=[[Homs]], [[Syria]]
| DATE OF DEATH death_date= June 28, 1246▼
| death_place=[[Nayrab]], [[Syria]]
| place of burial=
| religion= [[Sunni Islam]]
|}}▼
▲'''Nasir ad-Din al-Malik al-Mansur Ibrahim bin Asad ad-Din Shirkuh''', better known as '''al-Mansur Ibrahim''', ({{lang-ar|<big>المنصور إبراهيم</big>}} d. June 28, 1246) was a [[Kurdish population|Kurdish]] ruler, the ''[[emir]]'' ("governor") of the [[Homs]] principality from 1240 to 1246 under the [[Ayyubid dynasty]]. He held HimsHoms with relative independence, but initially he wasas under the command of [[as-Salih Ismail, Emir of Damascus|as-Salih Ismail]] of [[Damascus]]. He would later fight against as-Salih Ismail and his [[Khwarazmian dynasty|Khwarezemid]] allies—al-Mansur confronted the latter in 1241, 1242, 1244, and 1246. [[Mervani State's expedition to Armenia]]
 
==Military campaigns==
In January 1241, al-Mansur was appointed commander-in-chief of the allied Ayyubid-[[Great Seljuq Empire|Seljuk]] forces, and pursued any [[Khwarezmian Empire|Khwarezimid]] army that crossed the [[Euphrates]], pillaging several Syrian towns. Al-Mansur caught up with them at [[ar-RaqqahRaqqa]], but could not prevent them from retreating back to their base in [[Harran]] to regroup. On April 25, al-Mansur managed to draw the Khwarezemids into a pitched battle near [[Edessa, Mesopotamia|Edessa]] and defeated them decisively. Surviving Khwarezemid soldiers fled to Harran where they gathered their families and moved south to territory controlled by the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]. Most of the captured territory was taken by the Ayyubids of [[Aleppo]] and the Seljuks, but al-Mansur annexed al-Khabur and Qarqisiyya to his own principality. He joined forces with the Seljuk army and together they overwhelmed the fortress of [[Amid]] held by the sultan [[as-Salih Ayyub]] who attempted to hold [[Syria]] and [[Al Jazira, Mesopotamia|al-Jazira]] for his Ayyubid [[Egypt]]. In al-Mansur's campaign, all of Ayyub's possessions, except for [[Hisn Kayfa]], were taken.<ref>Humphreys, 1977, pp.270-271.</ref>
 
In August 1242, al-Mansur again defeated a Khwarezemid expeditionary force in the Aleppo area. In 1243, as-Salih Ayyub attempted to secure a peace agreement with as-Salih Ismail establishing [[an-Nasir Dawud]] who held [[Transjordan (region)|Transjordan]] as the common enemy, and thus al-Mansur was required to recognize the former as sultan. As-Salih Ismail sent him to besiege an-Nasir's fortress at [[Ajlun]].<ref>Hawting, 2005, p.242.</ref> In 1244, Egypt and Syria again broke ties, and al-Mansur joined as-Salih Ismail's federation. They advanced towards Egypt, with as-Salih Ismail heading for [[Gaza City|Gaza]], [[an-Nasir Dawud]] for [[Jerusalem]], while al-Mansur proceeded towards [[Acre, Israel|Acre]]. Before al-Mansur reached the city, the Khwarezemids again crossed the Euphrates into Ayyubid territory. Al-Mansur left to fight them, but in the resulting [[Battle of La Forbie]] his army was overwhelmed and he narrowly escaped with a few followers.<ref>Humphreys, 1977, pp.276.</ref>
 
The Khwarezemids, with the aid of Izz al-DinJamiul of [[Salkhad]] besieged Damascus in March 1246 and were joined by as-Salih Arif Ismail who now held [[Baalbek]]. The siege was so severe that the inhabitants were reported to have been feeding on carrion and dogs. However, al-Mansur and [[an-Nasir Yusuf]] of [[Aleppo]] made an alliance and decided to confront the Khwarwezmids, who they feared could take control of Syria should they seize Damascus. The prospect troubled al-Mansur especially since relieving Damascus would strengthen the grip of his enemy as-Salih Ayyub in southern Syria. Nonetheless, al-Mansur led a force of [[Turkmen people|Turkmen]] and [[Bedouin]] mercenaries towards Damascus. The Khwarezemids and their allies met al-Mansur near [[Lake Homs]] where they were dealt a major defeat, ending Khwarezemid power in Syria forever. Afterward, al-Mansur moved on to [[Baalbek]] which was defended by as-Salih Ismail's son al-Manssur Mahmud. Al-Mansur Ibrahim overran the outer town with ease, but retreated after reaching its formidable citadel and returned to Homs.<ref>Humphreys, 1977, pp.286-287.</ref>
 
==Death==
At this point, as-Salih Ayyub invited al-Mansur to Egypt, possibly pursuant to an agreement granting him Damascus. He did not hesitate to accept the invitation, but by the time he reached Damascus he was reported to be gravely ill. He died in the [[Ghouta]] town of [[Nayrab]] on June 28, 1246, and was succeeded by his son [[Al-Ashraf Musa, Emir of Homs|al-Ashraf Musa]]. Under al-Mansur, Homs, the smallest Ayyubid principality, wielded great influence in imperial affairs, but with his demise, it returned to its accustomed passivity.<ref>Humphreys, 1977, p.288.</ref>
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
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*{{Citation|title=From Saladin to the Mongols: The Ayyubids of Damascus, 1193-1260|first1=R. Stephen|last1=Humphreys|publisher=SUNY Press|year=1977|ISBN=0873952634, 97808739526370-87395-263-4}}
*{{Citation|title=Muslims, Mongols and crusaders: an anthology of articles published in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies|first1=Gerald R.|last1=Hawting|publisher=Routledge|year=2005|ISBN=070071393X, 97807007139360-7007-1393-X}}
*{{Citation|title=A History of the Crusades|first1=Kenneth Meyer|last1=Setton|publisher=University of Wisconsin Press|year=1975|ISBN=0299066703, 97802990667030-299-06670-3}}
{{refend}}
 
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