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  1. The Seljuk Empire, or the Great Seljuk Empire, was a high medieval, culturally Turco-Persian, Sunni Muslim empire, established and ruled by the Qïnïq branch of Oghuz Turks.

  2. The Seljuks established the Seljuk Empire (1037–1194), the Sultanate of Kermân (1041–1186) and the Sultanate of Rum (1074–1308), which stretched from Iran to Anatolia and were the prime targets of the First Crusade.

  3. 3 days ago · Seljuq, the ruling military family of the Oguz (Oghuz, or Ghuzz) Turkic tribes that invaded southwestern Asia in the 11th century and eventually founded an empire that included Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and most of Iran. Their advance marked the beginning of Turkic power in the Middle East.

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  4. Oct 27, 2021 · Dive right into the origin story, formation and famous rulers of the Seljuk Empire, a medieval Turko-Persian empire that covered areas in western Anatolia, the Levant and some parts of Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.

  5. Sep 11, 2023 · Learn about the Seljuk dynasty, a Turkish dynasty that founded the Seljuk Empire and the Sultanate of Rum in the 11th century. Explore their origins, expansion, conflicts, rulers, and legacy in the Islamic world and Persia.

  6. Seljūq dynasty, or Saljūq dynasty, (c. 11th–13th centuries) Muslim Turkmen dynasty that ruled Persia, Iraq, Syria, and Anatolia. Seljūq was the chief of a nomadic Turkish tribe. His grandsons Chaghri Beg and Toghrïl Beg conquered realms in Iran.

  7. Oct 19, 2019 · Learn about the origins, expansion, and decline of the Seljuk dynasty, a Turkish Muslim confederation that ruled Central Asia and Anatolia in the 11th–14th centuries CE. Explore the differences between the Great Seljuk Empire and the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, and their relations with the Abbasid caliphate, the Crusaders, and the Mongols.

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