Melik Shah Biography

A campaign against the Karakhanids in the year. The conquest of Bukhara and Termez War with the ruler of the Ghaznivids conquering the territory of the Shaddadids by going to Georgia and Armenia the second campaign against the Karakhanids is the subordination of Kashgar and Khotan the battle near Karsha, with the Karakhanids. The capture of Samarkand The conquest of Ferghana is an outstanding commander, the Seljuk Sultan C, during which the Seljuk state reached the highest power of Melik Shah was born on August 16 and spent his childhood in Isfahan.

In the year, when Melik-Shah was only 9 years old, he took part in the Military campaign of Alp-Arslan to the Caucasus. He was married to a tercen-khatun-daughter of Karakhanid Ibrahim Tamgach Khan. In the year, Melik Shah took part in the Syrian campaign of his father. In the year, Melik-Shah ascended the throne after the Alp-Arslan and led the state under the strong influence of the Nizam-El-Molka, who was still at his father and must be the mentor of Melik-Shah.

Melik-Shah himself was a very talented military leader, although he loved wars much less than his father Arslan. Under Melik, the will of the Seljukov spread throughout Muslim Asia - from the Caucasus to Yemen and from the Mediterranean to China. At the very beginning of his reign, Melik Shah suppressed the rebellion of his Uncle Cavourd. In the year there was a battle of Kerge Abu Dulaf.

The army of Cavourda was typed from Turkmen, and the army of Malik-Shah consisted of Gulyam "military slaves" and Kurdish Arabs. After the defeat, Cavourced was strangled by the bowstring, and his two sons were blinded. In the year, Melik-Shah decided to move his military forces against the Karakhanid khan Shams al-Mulka, Lord of Samarkand. The key battle occurred near Karsha. The Khan army was naked to be defeated by the Seljuks.

After that, they captured Termez and Bukhara. In the same year, the ruler of the Ghaznavids Ibrahim captured the territories of the Seljuki in the north of Khorasan, but soon suffered a crushing defeat from Melik Shah, who, however, then concluded peace with Ibrahim and gave his daughter Gavhar Khatun to marry his son. The commander Sav-Tagin managed to quickly win the country, putting an end to the rule of the Shaddadids.

In the future, for some time, the Seljukids refrained from large companies, but already in the year a new campaign began against the Karakhanids, as a result of which Ferghana was captured.

Then he moved to Semirechye and forced Harun-Khan Ibn Suleiman, who was the ruler of Kashgar and Khotan, to recognize him as his overlord. In addition to military affairs, the Sultan became famous for the construction of a madrassah: he also provided patronage by scientists, he generously rewarded poets. Religiously reigned tolerance; Melik-Shah himself worshiped the tombs of the Shiite imams.

To observe the order, Melik Shah, a vast state traveled ten times during his life, consisting of twelve possessions that were distributed to the Seljuk princes and military leaders. The end of the reign of Melik Shah was overshadowed by the formation of the formidable sect of the Assassins. At the same time, the intrigues of the Sultanshi Turkan-Khatun, who had his might to make the heir to his son Mahmud, instead of the elder, Barkyarok, led to the death of the Nizam, who fell at the hands of the assassin.

A few days later, Melik Shah himself died from a fever.