Seljuk Empire
Turco-Persian Sunni Muslim empire (1037–1194)
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Summary
Seljuk Empire is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,746 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Continent: Asia[3]
- Instance of: empire[4]
- Capital: Nishapur[5], Ray[6], Isfahan[7], Hamadan[8], Merv[9]
- Official language: Persian[10], Arabic[11], Proto-Oghuz[12]
- Currency: dinar[13]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[14]
- Named after: Seljuk[15]
- Commons category: Seljuk Empire[16]
- Inception: 1037[17]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: March 19, 1194[18]
- Coordinate location: 36.2, 58.8[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Seljuk Empire[20]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], The New Student's Reference Work[22]
- Participant in: Siege of Tbilisi[23], Siege of Baghdad (1136)[24]
- Native label: دولت سلجوقیان[25]
- Different from: Sultanate of Rum[26]
- Area: 3,900,000[27]
- Position held by head of the organization: Sultan of the Seljuq Empire[28]
- Culture: Turko-Persian tradition[29]
- Language used: Persian[30], Proto-Oghuz[31], Arabic[32]
- Official religion: Sunni Islam[33], Islam[34]
- P14541: jFgqs[35]
Why It Matters
Seljuk Empire has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]