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Mas'ud II

Type Figure Region Iraq Time c. 1110–1152 Also known as Seljuk Sultan Mas'ud II

Mas'ud II, son of Seljuk sultan Muhammad I, contested and held the sultanate in Iraq and western Iran from around 1134, dealing with his uncle Sanjar…

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  1. 1134–1141Hamadan · Hamadan ProvinceAfter his father Muhammad I died, Mas'ud II contested the succession in Iraq and western Iran, basing himself in Hamadan and elsewhere, contending with his uncle Sanjar and other members of the dynasty, seeking to control both the nominal and actual power of the sultanate in Mesopotamia.
  2. 1142–1152Isfahan · Isfahan ProvinceAfter the Battle of Qatwan Sanjar's authority was greatly diminished; in the 1140s Mas'ud II continued to hold the title of sultan in Iraq and western Iran, but the emirs of the various regions were severely divided and central control steadily weakened until his death in 1152.

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