Seljuk dynasty
The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids (/ˈsɛldʒʊk/ SEL-juuk; Persian: سلجوقیان Saljuqian, alternatively spelled as Seljuqs or Saljuqs), Seljuqs, also known as Seljuk Turks, Seljuk Turkomans or the Saljuqids, was an Oghuz Turkic, Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became Persianate and contributed to the Turkic tradition in West Asia and Central Asia. The Seljuks established the Seljuk Empire (1037–1194), the Sultanate of Kermân (1041–1186) and the Sultanate of Rum (1074–1308), which stretched from Iran to Anatolia and were the prime targets of the First Crusade.
| Seljuk dynasty | |
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Double-headed eagle, used as a symbol by several Seljuk rulers including Kayqubad I | |
| Country | Seljuk Empire Sultanate of Rum |
| Founded | 10th century – Seljuk |
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| Traditions | Sunni Islam (Maturidi Hanafi) |
| Dissolution | Damascus: 1104 – Baktāsh (Ertaş), dethroned by Toghtekin Great Seljuk: 1308 – Mesud II died |
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