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A sultan of the Great Seljuk Dynasty, the ruler who established the dynasty at its peak. He is an important figure in the political restructuring of the Islamic world. It connects local history and world history and provides clues for deciphering changes during the same era.
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Peak of the Great Seljuk Empire
1072–1092
Political event · Leader
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He was born as the son of Alp Arslan and became Sultan after his father's death. He ruled over a vast territory with his prime minister, Nizam al-Mulk.
It expanded its influence to Iran, Iraq, and Syria, and stabilized the rule of the Seljuk dynasty. Administrative and academic protection also progressed, leading to the development of Nizamiyya Academy.
Progress was also made in the preparation of the calendar by astronomer Omar Khayyam and others. While it was a military state, it was also a regime that supported academic culture.
When you study Malik Shah, you can see the structure of the medieval Islamic world, where the authority of the Caliph and the real power of the Turkish military government were divided. When you look at the people's activities and works together, it becomes easier to understand the terms in textbooks as concrete historical trends.
