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Tughril I

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Also known as Rukn ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Abu Talib Muhammad Toghrul-Beg ibn Mikail, Tugrul

Founder of the Seljuk Empire (1037–1063)

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Tughril I was a military leader who established the Seljuk Empire around 1037 and ruled it until 1063, creating one of the medieval period's most powerful states in western Asia. His founding of this empire was historically significant because it reshaped the political and religious landscape of the Middle East during the medieval era.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Seljuk Empire
Place of death
Tajrish
Occupation
military leader
Languages spoken
Turkic
Religion
Sunni Islam
Noble title
sultan
Founded by
Seljuk Empire
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Seljuk Sultan Tugrul Bey sitting on his throne. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi 1653-3 (304 B).jpg
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date of death
1063-09-04
date of birth
0990-00-00
name in native language
رکن‌الدین طغرل‌بک بن سلجوق
Commons category
Tughril
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