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Tughril Beg

Type Figure Region Central Asia Time c. 990–1063 Also known as Tughril Beg、Toghril Beg、Rukn al-Dawla Abu Talib Muhammad Tughril ibn Mikail

Tughril Beg was a Seljuk Turkic tribal leader, founder of the Seljuk Empire and its first sultan (1037–1063).…

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  1. c. 990–1037Central Asian steppe (Seljuk tribal activity zone) · Syr Darya—JandTughril was son of Mikail and grandson of Seljuk, growing up under his grandfather with his brother Chaghri. In the early 11th century he led the tribe south, serving in turn Khwarazm, the Karakhanids, and other powers, gradually integrating Oghuz nomadic forces.
  2. 1037–1055Nishapur · KhurasanHe claimed the sultanate in 1037 and with Chaghri jointly defeated the Ghaznavids. After the Battle of Dandanqan in 1040 he controlled Khurasan, then took Rayy, Isfahan, and other cities, laying the western core of the empire.
  3. 1055–1063Baghdad · IraqIn 1055 he entered Baghdad, invested by the caliph, using force to restore Sunni order and suppress Buyid and Fatimid forces. In his later years he pacified Iraqi rebellions, dying at Rayy without sons, succeeded by his nephew Alp Arslan.

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