Toghrul Beg
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Toghrul Beg was the 11th-century Turkic leader who established Seljuk power in the Islamic world and became the first sultan of the Seljuk dynasty.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toghrul Beg canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seljuk sultan
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founder of state ⓘ military leader ⓘ person ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| activity |
expansion into Khurasan
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intervention in Abbasid–Buyid politics ⓘ military campaigns in Iran ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalControlled |
Baghdad
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Nishapur NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Seljuk clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Seljuk dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Turkic ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | established a major Sunni Turkic power in the Middle East ⓘ |
| language | Turkic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Toghrul Beg
NERFINISHED
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Tughril Beg NERFINISHED ⓘ Tughril I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being recognized as sultan by the Abbasid caliph
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being the first sultan of the Seljuk dynasty ⓘ defeating the Ghaznavids at the Battle of Dandanaqan ⓘ ending Buyid control over Baghdad ⓘ founding Seljuk power in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| officeStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| opponent |
Buyid dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Ghaznavid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | protector of the Abbasid caliph ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Amir of the Seljuks
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Sultan of the Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Buyid control in Baghdad ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Iran
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Chaghri Beg
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Seljuk (progenitor of the Seljuk clan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| sibling | Chaghri Beg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Dandanaqan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Islamic world ⓘ |
| successor | Alp Arslan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleGrantedBy | Abbasid caliph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Oghuz Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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