Great Seljuk Empire
1037–1194 CE
Turkic Sunni empire; patrons of the Abbasid caliph; precursor to the Rum Seljuks.
At a glance
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Seljuk |
| Region | Iran/Iraq/Anatolia |
| Capital | Isfahan→Merv |
| Founded | 1037 |
| Ended | 1194 |
| State religion | Islam (Sunni) |