Barkiyaruq

Type Figure Region West Asia Time 1079–1105 Also known as Barkiyaruq、Barkiyāroq、Muizz ad-Din Barkiyaruq

Barkiyaruq (1079–1105), eldest son of Malik-Shah I, claimed the Great Seljuk sultanate after his father's death in 1092 and fought prolonged civil wa…

Timeline

1079–1092Isfahan · IranAs eldest son of Malik-Shah I he grew up at court and received military training, being regarded in his father's later years as one of the foremost heirs.
1092–1105Iraq and Persia · IranImmediately after his father's death in 1092 he claimed the succession, repeatedly fighting his brothers including Muhammad Tapar and his uncles' factions; though he at times controlled Baghdad and the Mesopotamian heartland, the empire's west and east remained divided for long periods.

Sources

Barkiyāroq https://www.britannica.com/biography/Barkiyaruq
The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods — J. A. Boyle (1968)