Malik Shah I accedes as Seljuk sultan

Name: Malik Shah I accedes as Seljuk sultan
Start: 1072

Type Event Region West Asia Time 1072

In 1072 CE, Alp Arslan's son Malik Shah I inherited the sultanate with the backing of senior emirs in Khurasan, becoming the third Seljuk sultan.…

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1072Khurasan · KhurasanAfter his father Alp Arslan's death, Malik Shah, aided by senior emirs including Nizam al-Mulk, quickly secured his succession, defeated his brothers' rival claims, and formally acceded as Seljuk sultan.
1072–1073Isfahan · IranMalik Shah moved the empire's political center to Isfahan, set about reforming provincial administration, and consolidated control over the Anatolian and Syrian frontiers, laying the foundation for the empire's zenith.

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