The Nāṣirī Generations 293.1.8

293.1.8

The capture of the strong fortress of Hazam, west of Halab, next followed; and the inhabitants, although their lives had been solemnly promised them, were all massacred. On leaving Halab, however, a general complaint was made against Fakhr-ud-Din's tyranny, and he was put to death; and the Wazir of the Malik-un-Nasir, Zain-ud-Din, Hafizi, before referred to, was put in charge of the administration. After this, Hulaku prepared to attack Damashk, but the authorities there, having taken warning from the fate of Halab, made overtures, on the arrival of the van of his army, through certain Bulghari merchants, and submitted. With the capitulation of Damashk, all Sham came under the sway of the Mughals. It was at this juncture that the Nu-yin Shiktur or Shiktur, who had been despatched by Hulaku to his brother's presence after the capture of Baghdad [Rashid-ud-Din, when mentioning the despatch of Mangu's share of the plunder, says the Nu-yin, sent in charge of it, was called Hulaju], arrived in his camp, near Halab, having come with all possible speed, bringing him the tidings of Mangu Ka'an's death. Hulaku's sorrow was great, but he kept it secret within his own breast, and suddenly resolved to return into Azarbaijan, in expectation that troubles would arise respecting the succession. He set out without further delay, leaving the Nu-yin, Kaibuka, the Naeman, to guard his conquests in Sham; and reached Akhlat, 24th of Jamadi-ul-Akhir, 658 H.