Mu'in ad-Din Sokmen

Sokmen was the first Artuqid Emir and second of his dynasty. He was son of Artuk Bey and inherited the governorship of Jerusalem.

Life
After his father's death in 1091 he and his brother inherited the governorship of Jerusalem. In 1095 Tutush died and the governors had to choose to be loyal to Duquq of Damascus or Radwan of Aleppo. Sokman allied with Radwan and took advantage of the situation to seize Suruc for his own. He would lose the governorship of Jerusalem after successful Fatimid siege captured the city. In 1098 he supported the relief force the Seljuk sultan sent to relieve Antioch from the Crusaders. In 1101 Edessan forces captured his domain in Suruc. In 1101 there was a power struggle in Mosul and he supported the winning claimant Musa. In return he was granted Hasankeyf along with Harput and Mardin. He supported his brother in his struggles and participated in the Battle of Harran. He died in October 1104 and was succeeded by his son Ibrahim.