Terken Khatun (wife of Malik-Shah I)
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Celâliye Terken Khatun (Persian: ترکان خاتون; also Turkan Khatun or Tarkhan Khatun; c. 1053 – September–October 1094) was the first wife and chief consort of Malik Shah I, Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1072, until his death in 1092. She was born as a Karakhanid princess,[1] the daughter of Tamghach Khan Ibrahim.[2] She was the mother of Mahmud I, the next ruler of the Seljuk Empire, and regent during his minority in 1092–1094.[3]
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Terken Khatun | |
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Chief consort of the Seljuk Sultan | |
Tenure | 15 December 1072 – 19 November 1092 |
Regent of the Seljuk Empire | |
Tenure | 19 November 1092 – 1094 |
Born | c. 1053 Kara-Khanid Khanate |
Died | September–October 1094 (aged 38–39) Isfahan, Seljuk Empire |
Spouse | Malik-Shah I |
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House | Karakhanid (by birth) Seljuk (by marriage) |
Father | Tamghach Khan Ibrahim |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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