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Alp Arslan

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Alp Arslan

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Also known as Abu Shuca Alparslan

second sultan of the Seljuk Empire (1063–1072)

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Alp Arslan was the second sultan of the Seljuk Empire, ruling from 1063 to 1072, during a period when this Turkish dynasty was expanding its power across the Middle East. He is historically significant because his reign marked a time of military expansion and consolidation that helped establish the Seljuk Empire as a major regional power.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Seljuk Empire
Child
Malik-Shah I
Father
Chaghri Beg
Occupation
military leader
Languages spoken
Turkmen
Religion
Islam
Family
Seljuk dynasty
Noble title
sultan
Image
BnF Fr232 fol323 Alp Arslan Romanus.jpg
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Alp Arslan
date of birth
1029-01-20
date of death
1072-12-15
place of burial
Merv
cause of death
stab wound
name in native language
Alp-Arslan
writing language
Arabic
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Alp Arslan (Persian: آلپ ارسلان; full name: Muhammad Alp Arslan bin Dawud Chaghri) was the second sultan of the Seljuk Empire and great-grandson of Seljuk, the eponymous founder of the dynasty and the empire. He reigned from 1063 until his assassination in 1072.

Alp Arslan greatly expanded Seljuk territories and consolidated his power, defeating rivals to the south, east, and northwest. His victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 ushered in the Turkoman settlement of Anatolia. For his military achievements, he earned the name Alp Arslan, which means "Heroic Lion" in Turkish.

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