Seljook

English

Proper noun

Seljook

  1. Alternative spelling of Seljuk
    • 1833, Researches of the Rev. E. Smith and Rev. H.G.O. Dwight in Armenia:
      The sons of Seljook, when sultáns of a vast empire, retained the wandering habits of their ancestor, who pitched his shepherd's tent upon the banks of the Jihon.
    • 1838, Historical causes and effects:
      After subjecting the Arabians, they founded a vast empire, under the name of the Seljooks, or Seljoukians, so called from the name of Seljook, the first distinguished chief of this people.
    • 1853, The Encyclopædia Britannica:
      His successors Alp Arslan and Malek Shah extended name of their renowned chief Seljook, who, being banished the empire transmitted to them by Togrul Beg.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.