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Terken Khatun

Seljuk empress, wife of Malik-Shah I

  • Fame50.8
  • Momentum4.3
  • Wikipedia3.6K
Lived 1053–1094, aged 41
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  • Era
    1053–1094
    Aged 41
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Updated 2026-06-17

Terken Khatun was the first wife and chief consort of Malik Shah I, Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1072, until he died in 1092. She was born as a Karakhanid princess, the daughter of Tamghach Khan Ibrahim. She was the mother of Mahmud I, the next ruler of the Seljuk Empire, and regent during his minority in 1092–1094. Turkan Khatun was the most powerful and influential woman in the Seljuk Empire.

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