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Toghrul II

1109 – 1134

Seljuk sultan

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About Toghrul II

Lived 1109 – 1134 (aged 24–25).

Rukn al-Dunya wa'l-Din Abu Talib Tughril bin Muhammad ( 1109 – 24 October 1134 ) known as Tughril II was the Sejluk sultan of Persian Iraq briefly in 1132. He maintained power through the support of his uncle, the principal Seljuk sultan Ahmad Sanjar ; when the latter left for Transoxiana to suppress a rebellion in 1132, Tughril II lost Iraq to his rival and brother Ghiyath ad-Din Mas'ud. Tughril II briefly took refuge in the domain of the Bavandid ispahbad (ruler) Ali I in Mazandaran, where he stayed during the whole winter of 1132–1133. He subsequently captured the capital Hamadan, but was stricken with sickness and died on his arrival to the capital, in October/November 1134. After his death, his son Arslan was raised by the atabeg Eldiguz, who installed him on the throne in 1161.

Family His only wife was Mumina Khatun. She was the mother of his son, Arslan-Shah. After Tughril's death, Sultan Ghiyath ad-Din Mas'ud married her to Sham al-Din Eldiguz. He took her to Barda. With him, she had two sons, Atabeg Muhammad Jahan Pahlavan and Atabeg Qizil Arslan. She died in 1175–76, and was buried in her own mausoleum in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.

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Important facts

Born
1109
Birth century
Nationality
Seljuk Empire
Positions held
Sultan of the Seljuq Empire
Also known as
Tughril II

Family & relationships

Parent
Mehmed I of Great Seljuq

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Toghrul II?

Seljuk sultan (1132–1134)

When was Toghrul II born?

Toghrul II was born in 1109.

When did Toghrul II die?

Toghrul II died on 1 October 1134 in Hamadan.

What nationality was Toghrul II?

Toghrul II's recorded nationality: Seljuk Empire.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Toghrul II

· Wikidata: Q3530371

· DBpedia: Tughril II

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