السلطان سنجر بن ملكشاه

Sultan Sanjar ibn Malik-Shah, a Seljuk sultan and ruler of Khurasan. The author of Shadharat al-Dhahab describes him as among the most noble of the kings of the world by lineage, the earliest in rule, and the greatest in army ².

He acted as regent for his brother Barkiyaruq in the year 490 AH, then became sultan in his own right in the year 512 AH. Before that he had been titled al-Malik al-Muzaffar. The book describes him as dignified and awe-inspiring, with modesty, generosity and compassion for his subjects. He was named in the sermon in Iraq, Syria, al-Jazira, Khurasan, Transoxiana, Ghazna and elsewhere ².

He died in Rabi' al-Awwal in the year 552 AH and was buried in a dome he had built and called the House of the Hereafter. The book reports that his rule weakened in his last days, and that the Ghuzz overcame him ².

He sent to his nephew Mas'ud, ordering him to restore the Caliph al-Mustarshid when he had been captured, and Mas'ud obeyed him and kissed the ground before the caliph ³.