The first Burid ruler,
Toghtekin, began as a servant to the
Seljuk ruler of Damascus,
Duqaq. Following Duqaq's death in 1104, he seized the city for himself. The dynasty was named after Toghtekin's son,
Taj al-Muluk Buri. The Burids gained recognition from the
Abbasid caliphate in return for considerable gifts. In return, the caliphate did not interfere in the emirate. The Burids ruled the city until 1154, when it was taken by the ruler of
Aleppo,
Nur ed-Din, founder of the
Zengid dynasty. The Burids lost to the
Crusaders in the
battle of Marj al-Saffar (1126) but were able to prevent the
Second Crusade from capturing
Damascus. mint, dated AH 533 (1138-9 CE). This coin gives Shihab al-Din’s full name and patronymic, as well as citing his
Seljuq overlords,
Sanjar and
Mas‘ud, and the
Abbasid caliph,
al-Muqtafi (called here
al-Imam, "the Priest"). ==Burid emirs of Damascus==