Abstract:

After Sulṭān Sandjar (512-552/1119-1157), ceded the west of the lands to the rule of his nephew Maḥmūd b. Muḥammad Tapar as the Supreme Sulṭān following the battle of Sāwa, a new branch of the Saldjūḳids, Irāḳ Saldjūḳid State was established. Regardless, it is seen that the struggle for the throne between the sulṭān and the maliks continued within the new state with the influence of strong amīrs and atabegs. Dubays b. Sadaḳa (d. 529/1135), son of Sayf al-Dawla Sadaḳa b. Mazyad, the amīr of has managed to establish his reign in Ḥılla and its vicinity, which was ruled by Mazyadid Family after the death of Great Saldjūḳid Sulṭān Muḥammad Tapar (498-511/1105-1118). Closely monitoring the state of the ʿIrāḳ Saldjūḳid State, Dubays b. Sadaḳa has made efforts to expans his influence and area of dominance by inciting prince revolts that took place in the reign of Sulṭān Maḥmūd b. Muḥammad Tapar (511-525/1118-1131). Furthermore, it is seen that he does not hide his enmity towards the Abbasīds and the Saldjūḳids he held responsible for the death of his father. In order to keep his amīrate intact, Dubays b. Sadaḳa did not refrain from making alliances with many commanders in the area who have military strength, Arab communities and even with the crusaders. He has raided and heavily destroyed the lands of Abbasīd Caliphate and ʿIrāḳ Saldjūḳid State at every opportunity with the subjects of his amīrate in Ḥılla. This study discusses the activities of Dubays b. Sadaḳa, during the reign of Irāḳ Saldjūḳid Sulṭān Maḥmūd b. Muḥammad Tapar and his relations with ʿIrāḳ Saldjūḳids, Abbasīds and Great Saldjūḳids in light of the information from the sources.

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