- Period:
- 1037 CE – 1194 CE
- Capital:
- İsfahan / Merv
- Region:
- Ortadoğu
- Type:
- empire
- Religion:
- İslam (Sünni)
- Language:
- Farsça / Türkçe
- Government:
- Sultanlık
- Peak population:
- 15,000,000
It was the power that prompted the launching of the Crusades.
Rulers (10)
- Bey Selcuk Bey · 985 CE–1009 CE
- Bey Mikail · 1009 CE–1020 CE
- Bey Cagri Bey · 1020 CE–1060 CE
- Sultan Tuğrul Bey · 1037 CE–1063 CE
- Sultan Alparslan · 1063 CE–1072 CE
- Sultan Alp Arslan · 1063 CE–1072 CE
- Sultan Melikşah · 1072 CE–1092 CE
- Sultan Berkyaruk · 1094 CE–1105 CE
- Sultan Muhammed Tapar · 1105 CE–1118 CE
- Sultan Sultan Sancar · 1118 CE–1157 CE
Related events
- Battle of Manzikert · 1071 CE
- First Crusade · 1096 CE
- First Crusade — Capture of Jerusalem · 1099 CE
- Battle of Didgori · 1121 CE
Frequently asked questions
- What was Seljuk Empire?
- A great Islamic state founded by the Oghuz Turks, extending from Anatolia to Central Asia.
- When did Seljuk Empire exist?
- 1037 CE – 1194 CE
- What was the capital of Seljuk Empire?
- İsfahan / Merv
- Where was Seljuk Empire located?
- Ortadoğu