Najm al-Din Alpi

Najm al-Din Alpi (Turkish: Necmeddin Alpı; r.1154–1176) was Artuqid ruler of Mardin and Mayyafariqin, and son of Timurtash.^[1][2][3]

Coinage of Najm al-Din Alpi (r.1152-1176). Dated AH 559 (1164-5 CE).

Dirham of artuqid Najm al-Din Alpi, maybe minted in Mardin, with al-Mustanjid's name

Throughout his rule, Alpi solidified alliances with neighboring leaders through joint military campaigns. For instance, he collaborated with Kara Arslan in assaulting Yakup Arslan's territory, encompassing Harput and Malatya, while also supporting Nur ad-Din Zangi during the Battle of Harim.^[4] Furthermore, he allied with Shāh-i Arman of Ahlat, Sökmen II, to confront Georgia during the siege of Ani in 1161.

Alpi's reign concluded in 1176, upon which his son Qutb al-Din Il-Ghazi assumed leadership.