Seljuk dynasty
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The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids[1][2] (/ˈsɛldʒʊk/ SEL-juuk; Persian: سلجوقیان Saljuqian,[3] alternatively spelled as Seljuqs or Saljuqs), Seljuqs, also known as Seljuk Turks,[4] Seljuk Turkomans[5] or the Saljuqids,[6] was an Oghuz Turkic, Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became Persianate and contributed to the Turco-Persian tradition[7][8] in the medieval Middle East and Central Asia. The Seljuks established the Seljuk Empire (1037–1194), the Sultanate of Kermân (1041–1186) and the Sultanate of Rum (1074–1308), which at their heights stretched from Iran to Anatolia and were the prime targets of the First Crusade.
| Seljuk dynasty | |
|---|---|
 Double-headed eagle, used as a symbol by several Seljuk rulers including Kayqubad I | |
| Country | Seljuk Empire Sultanate of Rum |
| Founded | 10th century – Seljuk |
| Titles | |
| Traditions | Sunni Islam (Maturidi Hanafi) |
| Dissolution | Damascus: 1104 – Baktāsh (Ertaş), dethroned by Toghtekin Great Seljuk: 1308 – Mesud II died |