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Mahmud II

Type Figure Region Iraq Time 1105–1131 Also known as Seljuk Mahmud II

Mahmud II was the brother of Seljuk sultan Muhammad Tapar, born 1105; after his brother's death in 1118 he took the sultanate of Iraq and western Per…

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  1. 1105–1118Isfahan · IranMahmud was the brother of Tapar and Sanjar, growing up at court during the reign of his brother Shah Tapar. Between 1111 and 1118 the empire's west was controlled by Tapar, and Mahmud, as a member of the royal house, participated in governance and built up military strength.
  2. 1118–1131Isfahan · IranAfter Tapar died in 1118, Mahmud took over Iraq and western Iran, forming a new dual power structure with the grand sultan Sanjar at Merv. During the 1120s he repeatedly contended with his brother Sanjar and local emirs, maintaining influence over the Baghdad caliphal court until his assassination in 1131.

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