ibn din ibn better known ibn commander prince dynasty dominated syrian desert 13th 15th centuries appointed commander conquest syria father served post assignment gave command nomadic arab tribes syria obliged provide auxiliary troops times war guard desert frontier iraq granted participated numerous campaigns reign defected successor joined rebellion syria joining army dismissed post forces suppressed rebellion following year played decisive role commander victory second battle death succeeded son 14th century direct descendants held office occasional ancestry clan direct descendants ruler palestine ibn member ancient tribe din denoting roots early 13th century dominated desert region west valley east bar southward central great grandfather grandson ibn served commander tribes sultan beginning tradition appointed office father grandfather served post evident medieval muslim sources died post stripped known certain prior conquest syria uncle circumstances replacement ali unclear versions appointed reward support half sources indicate horsemen actually participating battle version successor appointed reward assisting exile syria version ali stripped title punishment denying refuge case known issued diploma confirming recognizing half separated entrusted tribes syrian desert guarding syrian frontier iraq service relations generally good terms occasional exceptions accompanied newly inaugurated sponsored campaign reclaim iraq killed route baghdad ambush year present cairo bear witness successor member line assignment post opposed start strongest opposition came relatives shared ancestor ibn descendants collectively known tribe considered historians day kings arabs southern syrian desert led struggle official post conflict dissipated gave virtual independence southern desert maintaining faced opposition ibn distant relative post viewing rightful heir office held father conflict defeated imprisoned released reconciliation demand share denied opposition given smaller syria early dispatched lead raid held diversion expedition aimed relieving fortress siege defenders siege retreated arrival forces february took hostage sons leverage ensure fathers defect year annual grant silver actions apparent defect tribes constant possibility gave considerable leverage news turn events prompted secretly rush syria egypt september secure commitment arrived october summoned meeting asked rumors planned true answered afterward honored agreed free hostages restore grant distribute tribes large amounts wheat result swore oath loyalty afterward participated campaign campaigns occurred soon meeting led raids southern led raids held western iraq orders possibly divert forces expedition syria retreated resistance advanced months later march forces confronted group conclusive victory battle commanded contingent army campaign battle visited egypt later year received career reign died july succeeded sons ruled closest subordinate acted throne soon faced rebellion syria joined armenian georgian allies took advantage strife invitation invade syria sacked muslims enemies attack urged islam late age persuaded join escaped advancing army sought evade troops desert fortress replaced relative punishment supporting revolt muhammad appointment likely case reconciled sultan received cairo second battle october commanded right flank army command horsemen syrian tribes course battle right held firm right assault divisions excluding right flank led joint counterattack right counterattack forces mounted major assault left ending rout afterward divisions destroyed center forced retreat resulting decisive victory praised histories battle securing victory reward performance lord late death legacy died succeeded son ibn inherited lord ancient oasis town quarter century sons held office minor branch dynasty referred served office 14th century
Isa ibn Muhanna