Alp Arslan Buyuk Selcuklu

Alp Arslan was born in 1072 and became the sultan of the Seljuk Empire in 1092. He died in 1118 and was buried at Aya Sofia (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul. In his reign he made many changes on Turkish history like: changing name of Anatolia from “Asia Minor” to “Greater Asia”.

He succeeded his father in the year 1072.

He was the son of Cagri Bey, who succeeded his father in 1072.
The title “Seljuk Empire” was given to him by Sultan Alp Arslan.
This gave him the official title “Alp Arslan”.

He was given the title of “Seljuk Empire”.

He was given the title of “Seljuk Empire”. He became the first sultan of the Seljuks, and he was also their first to use this title. He ruled from a capital city (the city of Saray or Atil) in what is now Turkey.

During his reign he fought against different groups to consolidate his power.

He fought against the Byzantines and defeated them in 1185. He then annexed their territories and made them part of his empire.
He fought against the Armenians who were led by an army of 10,000 men under a general named Smbat (Slavs). Arslan defeated Smbat’s army at Bapha Tepe near Şirvan (modern day Bulgaria), but was unable to capture him or his men because they escaped through mountain passes into Armenia where they continued their resistance until 1205 when they were finally defeated by another Turkic tribe called Qara Qoyunlu (Black Sheep Turks).

In 1071, he destroyed the last Armenian-Seljuq Kingdom, destroying the kingdom and killing King Leon II and making him ruler of Armenia until 1110.

He was born in 1059 as Umar al-Razi (Arabic: عمر الرازي). He was born in Manzikert (also known as Manzikert) which is near Seljuk Empire’s capital city Konya. His father was Cagri Bey who had been appointed governor by Salih I who ruled from 1092 to 1107. After his father died in 1093 at age 55 years old; he took over as head of family since he had no brothers or sisters yet..

During 1086-87 Seljuks invaded Baghdad but were defeated on the second attempt.

The Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad (1063-77) began a war with Byzantium in 1071, which lasted until his death in 1077. The Seljuk Sultanate was formed when the Turkish tribes invaded Anatolia from Central Asia in the 11th century and became independent rulers of what is now Turkey after they introduced Islam as the state religion.

In 1087 during his attack on Aleppo he lost over 20 thousand men and only gained control of the area around Aleppo city. He was a great leader who led his army to victory against overwhelming odds.

Alp Arslan made many changes in Turkish history

He was born in the Seljuk Empire, but he was raised in Constantinople. He is credited with many changes in Turkish history and culture. In particular, he is known for his reforms of the bureaucracy and military that made it easier for people to travel around the empire by ship or horseback.

Conclusion

Although he lost many battles and experienced many hardships, he made great changes in Turkish history. He unified the Seljuk Empire and created the Ottoman Empire.