السلطان محمد بن ملكشاه
السلطان محمد بن ملكشاه
c. April 1118 CE · c. Dhu al-Hijja 511 AH
The Saljuq sultan Ghiyath al-Din Abu Shuja' Muhammad Tapar — a famous brave champion who won the crown from his brother Barkiyaruq after long wars; he died at Isfahan in Dhu l-Hijja 511, buried in a great Hanafi madrasa, leaving four sons who became sultans; the Alamut siege was lifted at the news 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- Ruler · military
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia · Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
The Seljuq sultan Ghiyath al-Din Abu Shuja' Muhammad ibn Malikshah. He became independent in the kingdom after his brother Barkiyaruq died, and died in Dhu al-Hijja 511 AH in Isfahan. 1
His reign
Ibn al-Imad describes him as a brave knight. There were many wars between him and his brother Barkiyaruq, and then he became independent in the kingdom after his brother died. 1
His death and successors
He died in Isfahan and was buried in a great madrasa for the Hanafis. His son Mahmud was set up after him, aged fourteen. He left four sons who became sultans: Mahmud, Mas'ud, Tughrulbek and Sulayman Shah. When news of his death reached the armies, they moved away from the siege of Alamut. 1
Connections
People and things also explored
Banu Mazyad (the Mazyadids)· Dubays ibn Sadaqa al-Mazyadidi· Mazyadid dynasty· Sadaqa ibn Mansur al-Mazyadidi, King of the Arabs
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p. 505
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islam.museum contributors. “السلطان محمد بن ملكشاه”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/muhammad-tapar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.