Nāṣir ad-Dawlah al-Ḥasan

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Nāṣir ad-Dawlah al-Ḥasan was a Muslim ruler and a member of the Ḥamdānid dynasty, which governed parts of northern Iraq and Syria from 905 to 1004 CE. The dynasty was known for its military prowess and its patronage of Arab poets and scholars.1

Nāṣir ad-Dawlah al-Ḥasan ruled from 929 to 969 CE and expanded the dynasty's influence westward into Syria. The Ḥamdānids eventually lost control of Mosul to the Buyids in 979 CE, and their power shifted to Syria.1

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Ḥamdānid Dynasty
…course under ʿAbd Allāh’s son Nāṣir ad-Dawlah al-Ḥasan (reigned 929–969) and expanded westward into Syria. In 979 the Ḥamdānids were driven out of Mosul by the Būyid ʿAḍud ad-Dawlah, who was then annexing Iraq to his domains, and Abū Taghlib (reigned 969–979) was forced to seek refuge and help from…
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…course under ʿAbd Allāh’s son Nāṣir ad-Dawlah al-Ḥasan (reigned 929–969) and expanded westward into Syria. In 979 the Ḥamdānids were driven out of Mosul by the Būyid ʿAḍud ad-Dawlah, who was then annexing Iraq to his domains, and Abū Taghlib (reigned 969–979) was forced to seek refuge and help from…
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