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Chaghri Beg
Chaghri was a Seljuk Turkic military leader (989–1060), brother of Tughril, who co-led the southward migration and long governed Khorasan from Merv, …
Timeline
- c. 989–1040Syr Darya steppe · Central AsiaTogether with his brother Tughril, he led the Seljuk tribes southward from the Central Asian steppe, taking part in wars against the Ghaznavids and local powers and gradually establishing a base in Khorasan.
- 1040–1060Merv · TurkmenistanAfter the Battle of Dandanaqan he was appointed to govern Khorasan and the eastern provinces, consolidating administration and military systems centered on Merv, and designated his son Alp Arslan as his successor.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Chaghrī Beg https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5 — J. A. Boyle (1968)