Seljuk
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- noun
- /ˈsɛlʤʊk/
- In the 12th century, the Seljuk leaders expanded their influence by engaging in strategic alliances with neighboring dynasties.
- Seljuk Malik
- Seljuk shah
- Seljuk Turks
Examples
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The Seljuk Empire was known for its military strength and architectural achievements during its rule over large parts of the Middle East.
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This religious tolerance came to an end when the Seljuk Turks swarmed out of Central Asia in the latter part of the eleventh century and captured Jerusalem in 1071.
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The Islamic world and the great Seljuk Empire itself was badly divided.
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The Byzantines intercept the Seljuk forces invading from the east.
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Blessed Pope Urban II launched the first crusade, which aimed to take control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks.
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That same year, The Crusaders and the Seljuks of Rome would collide at the Battle of Iconium.
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The Seljuk Sultan Aleaddin Keykubat... ...has sent him as an ambassador to consult with El Aziz.
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Manzikert (Armenia, 1071 A.D.): The Seljuk army defeats Byzantine forces and takes possession of Armenia and eastern Anatolia.
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Historians often study the Seljuk period to understand the cultural interactions between the Turks and the Arabs.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Seljuk comes from the name of a Turkic leader Seljuk, who founded the family that later ruled parts of Central Asia and the Middle East. So a Seljuk is a member of that ruling family, like an 'Ottoman' is a member of the Ottoman dynasty.