Mahmud I of Great Seljuq
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Nasir ad-Din Mahmud I was the sultan of Great Seljuq from 1092 to 1094.[1] He succeeded Malik Shah I as Sultan, but he did not gain control of the empire built by Malik Shah, and Alp Arslan.
Following Malik Shah I's death, successor states split from the Great Seljuq.[2] In Anatolia Malik Shah I was succeeded by Kilij Arslan I, and in Syria by Mahmud's uncle Tutush I. The disunity within the Seljuq realms allowed for the unexpected success of the First Crusade shortly afterwards, beginning in 1096.[3] Although a short term, Nasir ad-Din Mahmud I ruled with an iron fist.
[edit] References
- ^ International encyclopaedia of Islamic dynasties, Ed. Nagendra Kr Singh, (Anmol Publication PVT Ltd., 2005), 1076.
- ^ Asbridge, Thomas S., The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land, (Harper Collins, 2010), 22.
- ^ Asbridge, Thomas S., The First Crusade: A New History, (Oxford University Press, 2004), 334.
| Preceded by Malik Shah I |
Sultan of Great Seljuq 1092–1094 |
Succeeded by Barkiyaruq |
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