The Nāṣirī Generations 293.1.5

293.1.5

and he was taken to Hulaku's presence, and, by his orders, was butchered. The envoys having returned from Sham with unfavourable replies from the Amirs and Hakims of that territory, Hulaku determined to march against them. Previous to his entering I-ran-Zamin, the Sultan of Halab, the Malik Un-Nasir, had despatched his Wazir, Zain-ud-Din, Hafizi, to the urdu of Mangu Ka'an, tendering his homage, and in return received a farman couched in conciliatory and favourable words—the Fanakati says a yarligh, confirming him in his dominions, and a paezah of exemption from tribute. When Hulaku entered I-ran-Zamin, Un-Nasir still continued to express his loyalty and submission, but, secretly. Nevertheless, his proceedings became known to the other rulers in Sham, and they conspired against him; and he was forced to seek aid from Hulaku, and fled to his camp. These facts urged the latter still more in his determination to reduce those rulers to submission. Before setting out, he informed Malik Badr-ud-Din-i-Lulu, that he should excuse him from accompanying him on this expedition, on account of his great age, but that his son, Malik Salih, should be sent in his place [with a contingent, as a hostage for his father]. His son arrived in due time;