Muslim Turkic States
Iraq and Khorasan Seljuks (1119-1194)
Subtopics
Progress of their Political and Military HistoriesPursuant to the Save war that took place as a result of the sultanate struggles between Sencer and Mahmud (11th August 1119), Sencer had become the su…Sultan Tugrul IIWhen Sultan Mahmut died, his son, Davud in Hamedan was declared as the sultan at a very young age. Although the sovereignty of Davud was recognised in…Sultan Mes'ûdWhen Mes'ud was informed about the death of Sultan Tugrul, he immediately set off and went to Hamedan and ascended the throne of the Iraq Seljuks Stat…Sultan MelikshahUpon the death of Sultan Mes'ud, Melikshah b. Mahmud was declared as the sultan. The Caliph Muktedi had obtained a great opportunity in order to aboli…Sultan Muhammed II.Sultan Muhammed tried to reinvigorate the Seljuk authority in Iraq. On the contrary to these efforts, the caliph was cleansing off the Turkish element…SuleymanshahPursuant to the death of Sultan Muhammed, the Seljuk emirs were in conflict about the person to be enthroned as the sovereign. Melikshah set in motion…Sultan Arslan-shahArslan-shah came to Hamedan with the Tutor Ildeniz and he was enthroned there. Semseddin Ideniz established dominion in the entire Iraq Seljuks State…Sultan Tugrul III.The Tutor Pehlivan Muhammed enthroned Arslan-shah's son, Tugrul as the sovereign of the Iraq Seljuks State. His uncle, Muhammed who was in Huzistan ca…