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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 Turcoman ...
Thinking that Alp Arslan was either further away or not coming at all, Romanos marched towards Lake Van, expecting to retake Manzikert quickly and the nearby fortress of Khliat if possible. Alp Arslan was already in the area, however, with allies and 30,000 cavalry from Aleppo and Mosul. Alp Arslan's scouts knew exactly where Romanos was, while ...
The wife of Alp Arslan and mother of Melikşah, Seferiye is based on Alp Arslan's real wife, though little is known about her. [41] Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu as Elçin Hatun, the daughter of Kutalmışoğlu Süleyman Şah and sister of Kılıçarslan who seeks to wreak havoc in the Seljuk palace. [42]
As a prequel to Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu, it depicts the political events and wars during Alp Arslan's rule as a Sultan of the Seljuk Empire. In the series, Turkish actor Barış Arduç essays the lead role of Alp Arslan. The series was filmed on the TRT International Film Studios at various locations including Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli.
Melikşah's father Alp Arslan is killed after conquering Berzem Castle in a major battle against the Khwarazm, with Melikşah taking the throne.Melikşah's wife, Başulu Hatun, is claimed to have died of childbirth, with her son Ahmed surviving (both actually alive and hidden by Nizamülmülk).
Under Alp Arslan's successor, Malik Shah, and his two Persian viziers, Nizām al-Mulk and Tāj al-Mulk, the Seljuk state expanded in various directions, to the former Iranian border of the days before the Arab invasion, so that it soon bordered China in the east and the Byzantines in the west.
Alp Arslan (1063–1072) 20 January 1029 [1] (1) Aka (daughter of Yusuf Qadir-Khan, Khagan of Kara-Khanid Khanate, widow of Toghrul I) (2) Safariyya Khatun 15 December 1072 Muizz ad-Din Jalal ad-Dawlah معز الدین جلال الدولة: Hasan Malik-Shah I (1072–1092) 1055 1) Terken Khatun
Alp Arslan: Emperor Romanos IV Alp Arslan [14] 1074 Battle of Partskhisi: Partskhisi Savtegin: George II of Georgia: George II [15] 1086 Battle of Aleppo near Aleppo, Syria Suleiman ibn Qutalmish: Tutush I: Tutush I [16] 1095 Battle of Rey near Rey, Iran: Tutush I Emir of Damascus Barkiyaruq Sultan Seljuk Empire Barkiyaruq [17] 1097 Battle of ...