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Malik-Shah ascended the throne in October 1152. After a fortnight, Malik-Shah ingeniously descended a waterspout with a rope, escaping to Khuzistan on a well-prepared horse arranged through a page. Simultaneously, his supportive sister, Gawhar Nasab, journeyed from Isfahan to Khuzistan, carrying ample gold and regal items for her brother. Sultan Muhammad, learning of this, dispatched Atabeg Ayaz and an army, leading to the capture and looting of the conveyed wealth. Malik-Shah lacked the strength to engage in direct conflict with his brother.{{sfn|Bosworth|2000|pp=121–22}} |
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Malik-Shah then called Khass Beg for a private meeting with the intention of harming him. Accompanied by Amir Zangi and Sumla, they descended the staircase. Despite Shumla's warning, Khass Beg proceeded. Shumla escaped, while both Zangi and Khäss Beg were beheaded, their bodies thrown into the square. Following the Vizier's counsel, the Sultan sent their heads to rulers Shams al-Din Ildiguz and Nugrat al-Din Khass Beg bin Aqsunqur. This plan backfired, sparking rebellion. They assembled an army, brought [[Suleiman-Shah]] from Zanjan, and appointed him as the ruler in Hamadan.{{sfn|Bosworth|2000|p=122}} |
Malik-Shah then called Khass Beg for a private meeting with the intention of harming him. Accompanied by Amir Zangi and Sumla, they descended the staircase. Despite Shumla's warning, Khass Beg proceeded. Shumla escaped, while both Zangi and Khäss Beg were beheaded, their bodies thrown into the square. Following the Vizier's counsel, the Sultan sent their heads to rulers Shams al-Din Ildiguz and Nugrat al-Din Khass Beg bin Aqsunqur. This plan backfired, sparking rebellion. They assembled an army, brought [[Suleiman-Shah]] from Zanjan, and appointed him as the ruler in Hamadan.{{sfn|Bosworth|2000|p=122}} |
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Revision as of 17:09, 12 January 2024
| Malik-Shah III | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of the Seljuq Empire | |
| Reign | 1152–53 |
| Predecessor | Masud |
| Successor | Muhammad II |
| Died | March–April 1160 |
| Issue | Mahmud[1] |
| House | House of Seljuq |
| Father | Mahmud II |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Malik-Shah III (died in March– April 1160[2][3]) ruled as Sultan of Great Seljuq from 1152–53. He was the son of Mahmud II of Great Seljuq. In 1153, he was deposed and was succeeded by his brother, Muhammad. Following his death in 1160, his son Mahmud was held in Istakhr by the Salghurids as a rival claimant to the Seljuq throne.[4]
Reign
Malik-Shah ascended the throne in October 1152. After a fortnight, Malik-Shah ingeniously descended a waterspout with a rope, escaping to Khuzistan on a well-prepared horse arranged through a page. Simultaneously, his supportive sister, Gawhar Nasab, journeyed from Isfahan to Khuzistan, carrying ample gold and regal items for her brother. Sultan Muhammad, learning of this, dispatched Atabeg Ayaz and an army, leading to the capture and looting of the conveyed wealth. Malik-Shah lacked the strength to engage in direct conflict with his brother.[5]
Malik-Shah then called Khass Beg for a private meeting with the intention of harming him. Accompanied by Amir Zangi and Sumla, they descended the staircase. Despite Shumla's warning, Khass Beg proceeded. Shumla escaped, while both Zangi and Khäss Beg were beheaded, their bodies thrown into the square. Following the Vizier's counsel, the Sultan sent their heads to rulers Shams al-Din Ildiguz and Nugrat al-Din Khass Beg bin Aqsunqur. This plan backfired, sparking rebellion. They assembled an army, brought Suleiman-Shah from Zanjan, and appointed him as the ruler in Hamadan.[6]
In December 1152–January 1153 due to his excessive focus on pleasure and disregard for state affairs. Amirs, led by Hasan, conspired against him, resulting in his arrest and imprisonment in a Hamadan tower. After just three months of rule, his brother, Muhammad Shah, from Khuzistan, took over the throne.[7] Taking refuge in Isfahan, Malik-Shah's presence distressed his uncle Suleiman-Shah.[8]
Death
He died at Isfahan on 25 March 1160 at the age of thirty-two.[8]
References
- ^ Ayan, Ergin (2008). "Irak Selçuklu Sultanlarının Evlilikleri" (in Turkish). Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi. p. 157. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ al-Athīr, I.D.I.; Richards, D.S. (2006). The Chronicle of Ibn Al-Athīr for the Crusading Period from Al-Kāmil Fīʼl-taʼrīkh: The years 541-589. Crusade texts in translation. Ashgate. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7546-4078-3.
- ^ Studies in Islamic History and Civilization. Brill. 1986. p. 275. ISBN 9789652640147.
- ^ The Political and Dynastic History of the Iranian World, C.E. Bosworth, The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol. 5, ed. John Andrew Boyle, (Cambridge University Press, 1968), 169.
- ^ Bosworth 2000, pp. 121–22.
- ^ Bosworth 2000, p. 122.
- ^ Boswortg 2000, p. 121.
- ^ a b Bosworth 2000, p. 123.
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