السلطان مسعود بن محمد بن ملكشاه
السلطان مسعود بن محمد بن ملكشاه
Iraqi Seljuk sultan; he fought his nephew Dawud to a shared sultanate with khutba at Baghdad, then warred on al-Mustarshid and captured him — till Sanjar's letter made him kiss the ground before the caliph and release him 1.
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- Abbasid Fragmentation
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Overview
Mas'ud ibn Muhammad ibn Malikshah, an Iraqi Seljuq sultan. 2
With his nephew
He rose against his nephew Dawud ibn Mahmud when he was installed in place of his father in 525 AH. Then they agreed to share power, and Mas'ud was given the sultanate in the khutba at Baghdad. 2
With the caliph al-Mustarshid
A rift arose between him and the caliph al-Mustarshid. The caliph overcame him and took him captive. His uncle Sanjar sent to him, ordering that he be restored, and he kissed the ground before the caliph and was released. 2
Connections
People and things also explored
المقتفي لأمر الله محمد بن المستظهر· المسترشد بالله الفضل بن المستظهر· الراشد بالله منصور بن المسترشد· السلطان سنجر بن ملكشاه· Maragha· مصادرة مسعود أموال الخلافة وجواب المقتفي· أسر المسترشد وقتله بمراغة· خلع الراشد بالله بالمحضر الفقهي
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 664-665
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.664-665
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islam.museum contributors. “السلطان مسعود بن محمد بن ملكشاه”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/masud-ibn-muhammad-saljuqi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.