Alp Arslan

second sultan of the Seljuk Empire (1063–1072)
Person human Q200193
Alp Arslan
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
January 20, 1029
Date of death
December 15, 1072
Place of death
Amu Darya, Barzam Fortress[5]
Country of citizenship
Seljuk Empire[17]
Occupation
military leader
Position held
Sultan of the Seljuq Empire[18]
Religion or worldview
Sunni Islam, Islam[19][20]
Spouse
Seferiye Hatun, Akça Hatun[8][9]
Cause of death
stab wound[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Turkmen[34]
Family name
Arslan[25]
Name in native language
Alp-Arslan[35]
Noble title
sultan[23]
Place of burial
Merv[6]
Writing language
Arabic[38]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alp Arslan en Abu Shuca Alparslan ar ألب أرسلان ar ألب ارسلان cs Alp-Arslan de Muhammad bin Da'ud Chaghri de Arp Aslan de Alp Arslān el Αλπ Αρσλάν fa آلپ ارسلان fa آلب ارسلان fa الب ارسلان fa الپ ارسلان fa سلطان شهید fi Muhammed ben Da'ud fr Alp-Arslan he אלפ ארסלאן he אלף ארסלאן hu Alp Arszlán nagyszeldzsuk szultán it Alp Arslān
🔖 Identifiers · 32
VIAF cluster ID
50293578
Library of Congress authority ID
n81098802
GND ID
128968192
Arab Encyclopedia concept ID
1769
Biblissima authority ID
Dania Ramirez
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00520253
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
128968192
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
72284
Encyclopaedia Beliana ID
alp-arslan
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Alp-Arslan
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
alp-arslan
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FAST ID
78465
Freebase ID
/m/0kdl
Geni.com profile ID
6000000031528209013
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
alp-arslan
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0002930
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Alp_Arslan
NE.se ID
alp-arslan
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007436689105171
Nomisma ID
alp_arslan
Numista ruling authority ID
10129
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3868154
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
8124
Rodovid ID
1266538, 641532
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
alparslan
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
alp-arslan
WeRelate person ID
Alp_Arslan_(1)
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJd87RyG9QQTBFXYcBvfv3

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Child 5
Children (paternal) 5
Described by source 3
Named after 2
Religion or worldview 2
Cause of death 1
Country of citizenship 1
Family 1
Father 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Noble title 1
Occupation 1
Parent of 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Sibling 1
Siblings 1
Writing language 1
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Summary

Alp Arslan was born on January 20, 1029[1]. He died on December 15, 1072[2], in Amu Darya[3]. He worked as a military leader[4].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alp Arslan include August[39], a calendar month[40] and Turkmen National Theatre of Youth Alp Arslan[41], a theatre building[42], in Turkmenistan[43], founded in 2006[44].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Alp Arslan include August[39], a calendar month[40] and Turkmen National Theatre of Youth Alp Arslan[41], a theatre building[42], in Turkmenistan[43], founded in 2006[44].

FAQs

Where did Alp Arslan die?

Alp Arslan died in Amu Darya[3].

Who were Alp Arslan's parents?

Alp Arslan's father was Chaghri Beg[7].

Who was Alp Arslan married to?

Alp Arslan's spouses include Seferiye Hatun[8] and Akça Hatun[9].

What did Alp Arslan do for work?

Alp Arslan worked as a military leader[4].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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