Sultan Ahmad Sanjar
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Sultan Ahmad Sanjar was a prominent 12th-century Seljuk sultan who ruled Khorasan and later much of the Seljuk Empire, known for his military campaigns, political struggles, and eventual defeat by the Khwarazmians and Oghuz Turks.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ruler
ⓘ
Seljuk sultan ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1085 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sinjar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mausoleum of Ahmad Sanjar in Merv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Merv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Oghuz Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Khorasan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1157 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Merv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Kara-Khitan at the Battle of Qatwan
ⓘ
Oghuz Turks in Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Seljuk dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfReign | 1157 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| father | Malik-Shah I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ahmad Sanjar ibn Malik-Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ahmad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last powerful ruler of the Great Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decline of Great Seljuk central authority
ⓘ
military campaigns in Central Asia ⓘ struggles with regional dynasties ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| mother | Taj al-Din Khatun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Qatwan
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Qatwan (1141) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kara-Khitan Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khwarazmian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Oghuz Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Islamic scholarship
ⓘ
Persian culture ⓘ |
| periodOfCaptivity | c. 1153–1156 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Sultan of Khorasan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Muhammad I Tapar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Greater Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Sanjar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| startOfReign | c. 1097 ⓘ |
| startOfReignAsGreatSeljukSultan | 1118 ⓘ |
| startOfReignAsSultanOfKhorasan | c. 1097 ⓘ |
| successor | fragmented Seljuk rulers in Iran ⓘ |
| successorState | Khwarazmian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Khorasan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Iran ⓘ parts of Transoxiana ⓘ |
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