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Seljuk dynasty

Oghuz Turk Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became a Persianate society
Organization dynasty Q3708255
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Summary

Seljuk dynasty is a dynasty[1]. It draws 7,157 Wikipedia views per month (dynasty category, ranking #57 of 549).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ethnic group: Turkic peoples[3], Oghuz Turks[4]
  • Instance of: historical country[5]
  • Named after: Seljuk[6]
  • Followed by: Ottoman dynasty[7]
  • Location: West Asia[8]
  • Commons category: Seljuk Empire[9]
  • Inception: 1000[10]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1308[11]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Seljuk dynasty[12]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: Seljuk Empire[13]
  • Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14]
  • Different from: Selçuk[15]
  • Has list: list of Seljuk rulers[16]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]

Why It Matters

Seljuk dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Ahmad Sanjar Alp Arslan Barkiyaruq Kilij Arslan I Malik-Shah I Seljuk Suleiman ibn Qutulmish Tughril I

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group → Turkic peoples, Oghuz Turks
    Different from → Selçuk
    Named after → Seljuk
    Location → West Asia
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Participant in: Battle of Artah, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273878|batch #273878]]"
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