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Alp Arslan succeeds Tughril

Type Event Region West Asia Time 1063

In September 1063, after Seljuk paramount chief Tughril Beg died at Ray, his nephew Alp Arslan (born Muhammad ibn Da'ud) succeeded with the backing o…

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  1. 1063Ray · IranTughril Beg died of illness near Ray, depriving the Seljuk Empire of its founding leader and making the question of succession urgent; potential rivalry emerged between his adopted son and his brothers.
  2. 1063Khorasan-Iran · IranAlp Arslan was raised to Seljuk leadership with the support of the military nobility and vizier Nizam al-Mulk, taking over the vast domains left by his uncle Tughril; at this point the title 'Sultan' had not yet been formally granted by the caliph.

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