Seljuk dynasty

[15] In the 11th century, the Seljuks migrated from their ancestral homelands into mainland Persia, in the province of Khurasan, where they encountered the Ghaznavids.

Seljuk's grandsons, Tughril and Chaghri, received the insignias of governor, grants of land, and were given the title of dehqan.

[16] At the Battle of Dandanaqan, they defeated a Ghaznavid army, and after a successful siege of Isfahan by Tughril in 1050/51,[17] established the Great Seljuk Empire.

Turkic custom called for the senior member of the family to be the Great Seljuk, although usually the position was associated with the ruler of western Persia.

or 1074 (before Sultan Shah) Muhammad abandoned Kerman, which fell into the hands of the Oghuz chief Malik Dinar.

Head of Seljuk male royal figure, 12–13th century, from Iran . Carved and drilled stone with Iranian craftsmanship. Kept at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art .
Toghrol Tower , a 12th-century monument south of Tehran commemorating Toğrül
The Kharāghān twin towers , built in Iran in 1053 to house the remains of Seljuk princes
The Great Seljuk Empire in 1092, upon the death of Malik Shah I [ 29 ]
The Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm in 1190, before the Third Crusade
Court of Seljuk ruler Tughril III, circa 1200 CE.
Court of Seljuk ruler Tughril III, circa 1200 CE.