| Alp Arslan | |
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.png) Miniature from the Majma al-Tawarikh by Hafiz Abru circa 1425; which depicts accession to the throne by Alp Arslan | |
| Sultan of the Seljuk Empire | |
| Reign | 4 October 1063 – 15 December 1072 |
| Predecessor | Tughril |
| Successor | Malik-Shah I |
| Born | 20 January 1029 (1 Muharram 420 AH)[2] |
| Died | 24 November 1072 (aged 43) (10 Rabiʻ I 465 AH) Barzam Fortress, near Amu Darya, Khwarezm |
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| House | House of Seljuk |
| Father | Chaghri Beg |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Alp Arslan born Muhammad Alp Arslan bin Dawud Chaghri,[3] was the second sultan of the Seljuk Empire and great-grandson of Seljuk, the eponymous founder of the dynasty. He greatly expanded the Seljuk territory and consolidated his power, defeating rivals to the south, east and northwest, and his victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of Manzikert, in 1071, ushered in the Turkmen settlement of Anatolia.[4]
- ^ a b c "THE SELJUKS AND THEIR SUCCESSORS: IRAN AND CENTRAL ASIA, C.1040-1250 Coin no. 3 of 14".
This coin was struck at the mint of al-Ahwaz, the capital town of Khuzistan, which, together with al-Basra, was the main trading city at the head of the Arabian Gulf. On it, Alp Arslan clearly states his power and prestige as "the Exalted Sultan, King of Kings, King of Islam." In the inscription on his coins his name appears as Alb because Arabic lacks the letter "p", but to Persian and Turkish speakers his name is pronounced "Alp".
- ^ Kafesoğlu 1989, p. 526.
- ^ Cahen 1986, p. 420.
- ^ Cahen, Claude (12 February 2024). "Alp-Arslan". Encyclopedia Britannica. "But the Battle of Manzikert opened Asia Minor to Turkmen conquest"
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