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Nizam al-Mulk

Type Figure Region West Asia Time 1018–1092 Also known as Hasan ibn Ali Tusi

Nizam al-Mulk (1018–1092) was a famous Seljuk statesman and scholar from Tus in Khurasan, grand vizier from 1063, who reformed administration, founde…

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  1. 1018–1063Tus · IranBorn in Tus, he received an Islamic scholarly education, gained experience in local administration and court affairs, and later entered Seljuk service.
  2. 1063–1092Isfahan · IranTrusted by Alp Arslan and Malik-Shah I, he directed imperial administrative reforms, established the Nizamiyya college system, wrote the Siyasatnama setting out his ideas of governance, and was assassinated in 1092.

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