Ibrahim Inal, one of the greatest Seljuk warlord (Part 1)
Ibrahim Inal (also spelled Ibrahim Yinal, died 1060) was a Seljuk warlord, governor and prince (melik). He was the son of Seljuk's Son Yûsuf Yinal, thus being a grandson of the Seljuk Gazi. He was also a half brother of the Sultan Tughril and Chagri Bey with whom he shared the same mother. He was the Seljuk governor of Mosul (Iraq) and Gence (Azerbaijan).
There is not much information about Ibrahim Inal's early life, other than that he was a Seljuk prince. He participated in the Seljuk conquest of Khorasan and the wars against the Ghaznavids, alongside his half-brothers Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg.
• Battle of Sarakhs (1038)
The Battle of Sarakhs took place in 1038 between the Seljuk army under the command of Chaghri Beg, Tughril I, and Ibrahim Inal and the Ghaznavid army under the command of Begtoghdi and Subashi. As a result of the battle, the Ghaznavids were defeated.
When the Ghaznavid sultan Mahmud returned from India he blamed his general Subashi for events that had occurred during his absence. Mahmud of Ghazni led a campaign against the Seljuks during which he defeated the Turkomans. He died in 1030 and was succeeded by his son Masud. But the raids of the Seljuk warriors did not stop with Mahmud's death; on the contrary, they increased in scale, forcing Masud to react.
Subashi marched against the Seljuks. Once the Seljuks had heard of his advance they decided to confront the Ghaznavid army. The two armies met in a day long fight at Sarakhs during which the Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg inflicted a major defeat against the Ghaznavid general Subashi. The Seljuks captured a large amount of booty and captives. This victory gave the Seljuks complete control over Khorasan.
• Battle of Nishapur and capture of the city (1038)
After establishing full control over Khorasan in 1037, the Seljuks declared Tughril as their leader, and for the first time, the Friday sermon (khutbah) was delivered in his name. Tughril’s stepbrother, Ibrahim Inal, conquered Nishapur with 200 cavalry and had the khutbah recited in Tughril’s name during the first Friday prayer. Shortly thereafter, Tughril entered Nishapur, was received with a grand ceremony, hosted at the Shadiyakh garden, and then ascended the throne of Mas'ud of Ghazni. Some sources also attribute these events to the years 1028–29.
• War against the Kakuyids of Hamadan and establishment of Ray as the Seljuk capital (1041-1042)
At the beginning of 433 AH (1041–1042 CE), the founder of the Kakuyid dynasty, ‘Ala al-Dawla Abu Ja‘far Kakuyah—who governed Ray, Isfahan, Hamadan, and parts of western Iran—died. He was succeeded by his son, Zahir al-Din Abu Mansur Faramarz. However, a rebellion led by his brothers against Faramarz created the conditions for Seljuk military intervention in the territories under Kakuyid control. That same year, Tughril Beg’s maternal half-brother, Ibrahim Inal, launched an attack on Ray and demanded Faramarz’s submission to the Seljuks. Lacking both the will to submit and the strength to confront Ibrahim’s army, Faramarz abandoned Ray. Ibrahim then occupied the city, stabilized the situation, and brought the surrounding regions under his control. He proceeded to conquer Borujerd and then advanced toward Hamadan.
During Ibrahim’s march toward Hamadan, Faramarz’s brother, Abu Kalijar Garshasp, was in control of the city. Upon learning of Ibrahim’s advance, Garshasp fled to Shapurkhwast. Ibrahim established a camp near Hamadan, and the city’s inhabitants agreed to submit to him on the condition that Garshasp be pursued and captured. Ibrahim accepted this condition and, after collecting a certain amount of money from them, set out in pursuit of Garshasp. He seized Shapurkhwast by force and plundered it, but failed to capture Garshasp, who had taken refuge in the city’s fortress. In 434 AH (1042–1043 CE), Tughril Beg arrived in Ray. According to Bosworth, Ibrahim ceased his campaigns in the aforementioned regions and set out for Ray to meet Tughril. Meanwhile, Garshasp returned to Hamadan. At this point, Tughril reclaimed all the territories Ibrahim had seized, including Ray and the province of Jibal.
Following these events, Tughril issued a decree to restore the ruined city of Ray and designated it as his capital. In Ray, he came into possession of several gold statues adorned with precious stones, as well as two Chinese porcelain jars filled with jewels.
• Hamadan, first time (1042-1043)
After Ibrahim Inal’s withdrawal, Garshasp had returned to Hamadan. In 434 AH, Tughril launched a campaign to capture Hamadan and brought it under his control. He appointed a man named Nasir ʿAlawi as the governor of the city and returned to Ray.
• Hamadan, second time (1046)
In 1045, Garshasp returned once again to Hamadan and expelled Tughril’s officials from the city, ordering the khutbah to be read in his own name. Upon learning of this, Tughril set out to reassert his authority in the region and, in 1046, dispatched Ibrahim Inal to reconquer the province of Jibal. As part of this campaign, Ibrahim marched on Hamadan and, after Garshasp fled, brought the city under his control.
• Hamadan, third time (1046)
In 1046, Garshasp returned once again to Hamadan and expelled Tughril’s officials from the city, ordering the khutbah to be read in his own name. Upon learning of this, Tughril set out to reassert his authority in the region and, in 1046, dispatched Ibrahim Inal to reconquer the province of Jibal. As part of this campaign, Ibrahim marched on Hamadan and, after Garshasp fled, brought the city under his control.
• War against the Annazids, Capture of Hulwan (1046)
The siege of Hulwan in 1046, was carried out by the Seljuk dynasty commander Ibrahim Inal, against the Annazids.
The Seljuk Sultan Tughril I Beg sent an army under the command of Ibrahim Inal to Kurdish areas. Abu’l-Šawk had to flee from Dinavar to Kermanshah and then to the citadel of Sirvan on the Diyala River where many Kurds rallied around him. The two brothers tried to unite, but the forces of Inal succeeded in further capturing Hulwan, Mahidasht and attacked Khanaqin. One by one, unity of many Kurdish lords could not stop Ibrahim Inal. One by one, the Seljuk Turks captured the castles and villages. The city of Hulwan was surrendered to the Seljuks. The city was then destroyed by the Seljuk Turks. A He had a sermon read in his name. Abu’l-Šawk died in April 1046 and his supporters rallied around his brother.
Son of Abu’l-Šawk, Saʿdī b. Abu’l-Šawk, chose to side with Inal and therefore renewed internal Annazid tensions. When Inal captured Hulwan in 1046, he dedicated the battle to the slain son of Abu’l-Šawk, Tahir b. Hilal.
• Battle of Ganja (1046)
The Battle of Ganja occurred in 1046 when a Byzantine army sent to the Caucasus by the Emperor Constantine IX under the command of Liparit fought against the Seljuk army commanded by Qutalmish. Ibrahim Inal took part in this battle and was under the command of Qutalmish.
The Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX sent an army to the Caucasus commanded by the Georgian Duke of Kldekari Liparit IV aiming to protect his borders and stop the Seljuk raids that had been destabilising the region. In response Tughril Bey dispatched an army that was led by Qutalmish.
The Byzantine army advanced towards Divin under the command of Liparit. The two armies met in front of the Ganja city walls in 1046 where the Byzantines were then severely defeated by the Seljuks.
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Ibrahim Inal, one of the greatest Seljuk warlord (Part 1)
Ibrahim Inal (also spelled Ibrahim Yinal, died 1060) was a Seljuk warlord, governor and prince (melik). He was the son of Seljuk's Son Yûsuf Yinal, thus being a grandson of the Seljuk Gazi. He was also a half brother of the Sultan Tughril and Chagri Bey with whom he shared the same mother. He was the Seljuk governor of Mosul (Iraq) and Gence (Azerbaijan).
There is not much information about Ibrahim Inal's early life, other than that he was a Seljuk prince. He participated in the Seljuk conquest of Khorasan and the wars against the Ghaznavids, alongside his half-brothers Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg.
• Battle of Sarakhs (1038)
The Battle of Sarakhs took place in 1038 between the Seljuk army under the command of Chaghri Beg, Tughril I, and Ibrahim Inal and the Ghaznavid army under the command of Begtoghdi and Subashi. As a result of the battle, the Ghaznavids were defeated.
When the Ghaznavid sultan Mahmud returned from India he blamed his general Subashi for events that had occurred during his absence. Mahmud of Ghazni led a campaign against the Seljuks during which he defeated the Turkomans. He died in 1030 and was succeeded by his son Masud. But the raids of the Seljuk warriors did not stop with Mahmud's death; on the contrary, they increased in scale, forcing Masud to react.
Subashi marched against the Seljuks. Once the Seljuks had heard of his advance they decided to confront the Ghaznavid army. The two armies met in a day long fight at Sarakhs during which the Tughril Beg and Chaghri Beg inflicted a major defeat against the Ghaznavid general Subashi. The Seljuks captured a large amount of booty and captives. This victory gave the Seljuks complete control over Khorasan.
• Battle of Nishapur and capture of the city (1038)
After establishing full control over Khorasan in 1037, the Seljuks declared Tughril as their leader, and for the first time, the Friday sermon (khutbah) was delivered in his name. Tughril’s stepbrother, Ibrahim Inal, conquered Nishapur with 200 cavalry and had the khutbah recited in Tughril’s name during the first Friday prayer. Shortly thereafter, Tughril entered Nishapur, was received with a grand ceremony, hosted at the Shadiyakh garden, and then ascended the throne of Mas'ud of Ghazni. Some sources also attribute these events to the years 1028–29.
• War against the Kakuyids of Hamadan and establishment of Ray as the Seljuk capital (1041-1042)
At the beginning of 433 AH (1041–1042 CE), the founder of the Kakuyid dynasty, ‘Ala al-Dawla Abu Ja‘far Kakuyah—who governed Ray, Isfahan, Hamadan, and parts of western Iran—died. He was succeeded by his son, Zahir al-Din Abu Mansur Faramarz. However, a rebellion led by his brothers against Faramarz created the conditions for Seljuk military intervention in the territories under Kakuyid control. That same year, Tughril Beg’s maternal half-brother, Ibrahim Inal, launched an attack on Ray and demanded Faramarz’s submission to the Seljuks. Lacking both the will to submit and the strength to confront Ibrahim’s army, Faramarz abandoned Ray. Ibrahim then occupied the city, stabilized the situation, and brought the surrounding regions under his control. He proceeded to conquer Borujerd and then advanced toward Hamadan.
During Ibrahim’s march toward Hamadan, Faramarz’s brother, Abu Kalijar Garshasp, was in control of the city. Upon learning of Ibrahim’s advance, Garshasp fled to Shapurkhwast. Ibrahim established a camp near Hamadan, and the city’s inhabitants agreed to submit to him on the condition that Garshasp be pursued and captured. Ibrahim accepted this condition and, after collecting a certain amount of money from them, set out in pursuit of Garshasp. He seized Shapurkhwast by force and plundered it, but failed to capture Garshasp, who had taken refuge in the city’s fortress. In 434 AH (1042–1043 CE), Tughril Beg arrived in Ray. According to Bosworth, Ibrahim ceased his campaigns in the aforementioned regions and set out for Ray to meet Tughril. Meanwhile, Garshasp returned to Hamadan. At this point, Tughril reclaimed all the territories Ibrahim had seized, including Ray and the province of Jibal.
Following these events, Tughril issued a decree to restore the ruined city of Ray and designated it as his capital. In Ray, he came into possession of several gold statues adorned with precious stones, as well as two Chinese porcelain jars filled with jewels.
• Hamadan, first time (1042-1043)
After Ibrahim Inal’s withdrawal, Garshasp had returned to Hamadan. In 434 AH, Tughril launched a campaign to capture Hamadan and brought it under his control. He appointed a man named Nasir ʿAlawi as the governor of the city and returned to Ray.
• Hamadan, second time (1046)
In 1045, Garshasp returned once again to Hamadan and expelled Tughril’s officials from the city, ordering the khutbah to be read in his own name. Upon learning of this, Tughril set out to reassert his authority in the region and, in 1046, dispatched Ibrahim Inal to reconquer the province of Jibal. As part of this campaign, Ibrahim marched on Hamadan and, after Garshasp fled, brought the city under his control.
• Hamadan, third time (1046)
In 1046, Garshasp returned once again to Hamadan and expelled Tughril’s officials from the city, ordering the khutbah to be read in his own name. Upon learning of this, Tughril set out to reassert his authority in the region and, in 1046, dispatched Ibrahim Inal to reconquer the province of Jibal. As part of this campaign, Ibrahim marched on Hamadan and, after Garshasp fled, brought the city under his control.
• War against the Annazids, Capture of Hulwan (1046)
The siege of Hulwan in 1046, was carried out by the Seljuk dynasty commander Ibrahim Inal, against the Annazids.
The Seljuk Sultan Tughril I Beg sent an army under the command of Ibrahim Inal to Kurdish areas. Abu’l-Šawk had to flee from Dinavar to Kermanshah and then to the citadel of Sirvan on the Diyala River where many Kurds rallied around him. The two brothers tried to unite, but the forces of Inal succeeded in further capturing Hulwan, Mahidasht and attacked Khanaqin. One by one, unity of many Kurdish lords could not stop Ibrahim Inal. One by one, the Seljuk Turks captured the castles and villages. The city of Hulwan was surrendered to the Seljuks. The city was then destroyed by the Seljuk Turks. A He had a sermon read in his name. Abu’l-Šawk died in April 1046 and his supporters rallied around his brother.
Son of Abu’l-Šawk, Saʿdī b. Abu’l-Šawk, chose to side with Inal and therefore renewed internal Annazid tensions. When Inal captured Hulwan in 1046, he dedicated the battle to the slain son of Abu’l-Šawk, Tahir b. Hilal.
• Battle of Ganja (1046)
The Battle of Ganja occurred in 1046 when a Byzantine army sent to the Caucasus by the Emperor Constantine IX under the command of Liparit fought against the Seljuk army commanded by Qutalmish. Ibrahim Inal took part in this battle and was under the command of Qutalmish.
The Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX sent an army to the Caucasus commanded by the Georgian Duke of Kldekari Liparit IV aiming to protect his borders and stop the Seljuk raids that had been destabilising the region. In response Tughril Bey dispatched an army that was led by Qutalmish.
The Byzantine army advanced towards Divin under the command of Liparit. The two armies met in front of the Ganja city walls in 1046 where the Byzantines were then severely defeated by the Seljuks.
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I couldn't write my entire text because YouTube doesn't allow long posts, so I'll post the rest of Ibrahim Inal's life in a second post.
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