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Muhammad I Tapar

Type Figure Region West Asia Time 1082–1118 Also known as Muhammad I Tapar、Muḥammad Tapar、Ghiyath ad-Din Muhammad

Muhammad I Tapar (1082–1118), son of Malik-Shah I, contested the Great Seljuk sultanate with his brother Barkiyaruq after their father's death in 109…

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  1. 1082–1092Isfahan · IranBorn in the court of Malik-Shah I, he was granted fiefs in childhood and was already involved in imperial affairs and military activities on the eve of his father's death.
  2. 1092–1105Iraq · IraqAfter his father's death he engaged Barkiyaruq in a prolonged civil war, repeatedly gaining and losing Baghdad and key Persian strongholds, gradually turning the tide with the support of local governors and military nobles.
  3. 1105–1118Baghdad · IraqAfter his brother's death in 1105 he became the nominal supreme ruler of the empire, restoring some central authority, but Khorasan and Central Asia remained under Sanjar's independent control, leaving the empire effectively divided east and west.

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