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Tughril

Also known as Tughril Beg

Tughril, or Tughril Beg, was the founder of the Seljuk Empire. Leading Turkic Oghuz forces with his brother Chaghri, he defeated the Ghaznavids at Dandanaqan in 1040 and established Seljuk rule in Iran. In 1055 he entered Baghdad and was recognised as sultan by the Abbasid caliph, creating a model of sultanic power under caliphal legitimacy.

Tughril
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Seljuk EmpireFoundationGhaznavid EmpireDeclineBuyid dynastyDecline, Summary

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Sallarid dynastyBuyid dynastyRawwadid EmirateKakuyid dynastySeljuk Sultanate of Kerman

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tughril. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tughril
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“Tughril.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tughril. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Tughril.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tughril.
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