Jikirmish

Jikirmish, also known as Jekermish, Chokurmish or Chökürmish (died in 1106), was the Turkoman atabeg of Mosul from 1102 to 1106.^[1] After the death of his predecessor Kerbogha, he became the adoptive father of Imad al-Din Zengi.^[2] Jikirmish and Sökmen of Mardin defeated the united armies of Bohemond I of Antioch and Baldwin II of Edessa in the Battle of Harran on 7 May 1104 in which Baldwin was captured.^[3][4] He held Baldwin II as a prisoner, having purloined him from the camp of Sökmen.  Jikirmish, after an unsuccessful siege at Edessa, fled with Baldwin to Mosul where he held him captive. Tancred, defending Edessa, then captured a Seljuq princess of Jikirmish's household.  Jikirmish offered to pay a ransom or to release Baldwin in return for her liberty.  Bohemond and Tancred preferred the money and Baldwin remained imprisoned.  During a stay at Tal Afar, he was murdered by his successor Jawali Saqawa in 1106 who subsequently seized Mosul and his hostage Baldwin.