Chaghri Beg

Abu Suleiman Dawud Chaghri Beg ibn Mikail, widely known simply as Chaghri Beg (989–1060), Da'ud b. Mika'il b. Saljuq, also spelled Chaghri, was the co-ruler of the early Seljuk Empire. The name Chaghri is Turkic (Çağrı in modern Turkish) and literally means "small falcon", "merlin".

Chaghri
Governor of Khorasan
(1040–1060)
Gold dinar under Qavurt, citing Chaghri Beg as his overlord. Minted in Jiroft, dated 1056/7
Born989
Khorasan
Died1060
Sarakhs
SpouseFarrukh al-Khatuni
Issue
Names
Kunya: Abu Suleiman
Given name: Dawud
Turkic nickname: Chaghri-Beg
HouseSeljuk
FatherMikail
Mother?
ReligionSunni Islam
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