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Ruler of Seljuk Turks

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Died
c. 1007 or 1009 (age 100/107), Jand
Burial
Unknown, possibly near Jand , Kazakhstan
Issue
Arslan Isra'il , Mikail Yabghu , Musa Yabghu , Yusuf Yabghu
House
Seljuk dynasty
Father
Tuqaq
Religion
Islam ( Sunni ) (from 992) Previously: Tengrism

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Seljuk Empire
Place of death
Janda
Father
Tuqaq
Occupation
military leader
Position held
monarch
Religion
Islam
Image
Male royal figure, 12-13th century, from Iran.jpg
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date of death
1038-00-00
date of birth
0990-00-00
name in native language
Seljuk beg Dukak
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Encyclopedic overview

Seljuk (died c. 1007 or 1009), variously romanized, was an Oghuz Turk warlord. He was the eponymous founder of the Seljuk dynasty and the namesake of Selçuk, the modern town near the ruins of ancient Ephesus in Turkey.

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