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Nizam al-Mulk - The Master Statesman of the Seljuk Empire
PersonNizam al-Mulk (1018-1092 CE) was one of the greatest statesmen in Islamic history, serving as vizier to the Seljuk sultans. He established the Nizamiyya schools that revolutionized Islamic education and wrote the influential Siyasatnama on political philosophy.
Medieval Islamic WorldSeljuk Empire - The Turkish Transformation of the Islamic World
DynastyThe Seljuk Empire (1037-1194 CE) was a powerful Turkish-Sunni dynasty that dominated the Middle East and Anatolia, defeated the Byzantine Empire at Manzikert, established Turkish power in Anatolia, and patronized the famous Nizamiyya schools.
Medieval Islamic World