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The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids [1] [2] (/ ˈ s ɛ l dʒ ʊ k / SEL-juuk; Persian: سلجوقیان Saljuqian, [3] alternatively spelled as Seljuqs or Saljuqs), Seljuqs, also known as Seljuk Turks, [4] Seljuk Turkomans [5] or the Saljuqids, [6] was an Oghuz Turkic, Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became Persianate and contributed to Turco-Persian culture [7] [8] in West Asia and Central Asia.
The warlord's personal name is Selçuk (/sɛl.tʃʰuk/) in modern Turkish, a name sometimes anglicized to Selcuk. His name varies in different sources and languages. The form سلجك (Selcuk or Selcük, /seldʒuk/ or /seldʒyk/) appears in Mahmud al-Kashgari's 1072–1074 Karakhanid Turkish Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk and in the anonymous 13th–15th-century Old Anatolian Turkish Book of Dede ...
The dynasty brought revival, energy, and reunion to the Islamic civilization hitherto dominated by Arabs and Persians. The Seljuks founded universities and were also patrons of art and literature. Their reign is characterized by Persian astronomers such as Omar Khayyám , and the Persian philosopher al-Ghazali .
The Great Seljuk Empire at its greatest extent. The conflicts were more complex than a simple Nizari vs Seljuk one. Even the Ismailis themselves were not unified; e.g. the Ismailis in Isfahan did not recognize the authority of Hassan-i Sabbah in Alamut.
Seljuk dynasty (c. 950–1307), the ruling dynasty of the Seljuk Empire and subsequent polities Seljuk (warlord) (died c. 1007), founder of the Seljuk dynasty Seljuk Sultanate of Rum (1077–1308), a medieval empire founded by later members of the dynasty
Courtyard of the Friday Mosque in Isfahan, with its four-iwan layout dating from the early 12th century. The most important religious monument from the Great Seljuk period is the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, which was expanded and modified by various Seljuk patrons in the late 11th century and early 12th century.
Laqab Given name Regnal name Birth Marriages Death Rukn ad-Dunya wa ad-Din رکن الدنیا والدین: Muhammad Toghrul-Beg (1037–1063) 990
The fineness of Rum Seljuq dirhams is similar to that of dinars; frequently, both were struck using the same dies. [84] The Seljuq silver coinage's superior quality and prominence contributed to the dynasty's affluence throughout the early part of the thirteenth century and explains why it served as a kind of anchor for the local "currency ...