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Seljuk dynasty
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Oghuz Turk Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became a Persianate society
The Seljuk dynasty was a Sunni Muslim empire founded by Oghuz Turks that gradually adopted Persian culture and institutions, becoming one of the medieval world's major powers. It matters historically because it played a crucial role in spreading Islam and Turkish influence across the Middle East and Anatolia during the medieval period.
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- historical country
- Named after
- Seljuk
- Participant in
- Battle of Artah
- Followed by
- Ottoman dynasty
- Location
- West Asia
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- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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- Seljuk Empire
- different from
- Selçuk
- Commons category
- Seljuk Empire
- topic's main category
- Category:Seljuk dynasty
- ethnic group
- Oghuz Turks
- inception
- 1000-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1308-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids (/ˈsɛldʒʊk/ SEL-juuk; Old Anatolian Turkish: سلجك Sälcük; Azerbaijani: Səlcuqlular or Səlcuqilər; Turkmen: Seljuklar; Ottoman Turkish: سلچوق Selçuk; Turkish: Selçuklular; Persian: سلجوقیان Saljuqian,) alternatively spelled as Saljuqids or Seljuk Turks, was an Oghuz Turkic, Sunni Muslim dynasty that culturally became Persianate and contributed to Turco-Persian culture.
The founder of the Seljuk dynasty, Seljuk Beg, was a descendant of a royal Khazar chief Tuqaq who served as advisor to the King of the Khazars, in West Asia and Central Asia. 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.
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