Meanwhile, the Seljuq Zengi, Atabeg of Mosul, had added to his rule in 1128 Aleppo, the key to power in Syria, contested between the rulers of Mosul and Damascus.
Mentres tanto, o selxúcida Zengi, atabeg de Mosul, en 1128 engadira aos seus dominios Alepo, a clave do poder en Siria, disputada entre os gobernantes de Mosul e Damasco.