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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 ...
Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu (lit. ' Alparslan: Great Seljuk ') is a Turkish historical action drama series written by Serdar Özönalan, directed by Sedat İnci and produced by Emre Konuk. 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.
Alparslan Bayraktar (born 1975) is a Turkish academic, engineer, and politician who has served as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources since 2023. Before his appointment as minister, Bayraktar held several positions within the ministry, including Deputy Minister and Commissioner of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority.
Alparslan, or also Alpaslan, "heroic lion" in Turkish, may refer to: Given name. Alp Arslan (1029-1072), Turkic ruler; Alparslan Arslan (1977-2023), Turkish criminal;
The newly consolidated Seljuk sultan, Alp Arslan, aimed to increase the size of his borders in 1064, beginning with the wealthy neighboring regions of Armenia and Iberia. Setting out to mount a campaign, he gathered skilled Arab and Persian technicians to outfit his army with siege engines. [6] Ani served as the campaign's strategic goal.
When Romanos was conducted into the presence of Alp Arslan, the Sultan refused to believe that the bloodied and tattered man covered in dirt was the mighty Emperor of the Romans. After discovering his identity, Alp Arslan placed his boot on the emperor's neck and forced him to kiss the ground, a traditional symbolic gesture at the time. [35]
In 1066, sultan Alp Arslan appointed Gümüsh-Tekin and Afşin to lead raids into Byzantine Anatolia. [4] They set out from Ahlat and conquered many small fortresses between the Murat and Tigris river. [5] When they returned to Ahlat, Afşin seems to have killed Gümüsh-Tekin for killing his brother. [6]
Alp Arslan, with the aid of Abu Ali Hasan, defeated Kutalmish and succeeded him on 27 April 1064. After Alp Arslan had consolidated his power in the Sejluk realm, he appointed Abu Ali Hasan as his vizier who would remain in that position throughout the reigns of Alp Arslan (1063–1072) and Malik-Shah I (1072–1092). Abu Ali Hasan was also ...