THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Ahmad Sanjar

Seljuk sultan (1097–1157)

Ahmad Sanjar has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 12, 1086 in Sinjar, Iraq.

Born

November 12, 1086

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: May 15, 1157

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Sinjar, Iraq
Professions
politician, sultan
Citizenship
Seljuk Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 12, 1086 (No external source identified) or in 1084 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1084

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

    No external source identified

    More about Ahmad Sanjar

    Family

    Sibling
    Barkiyaruq
    Sibling
    Muhammad I Tapar
    Sibling
    Mahmud I of Great Seljuk
    Father
    Malik-Shah I

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Ahmad Sanjar born?

    Ahmad Sanjar was born in Sinjar, Iraq.

    When did Ahmad Sanjar die?

    Ahmad Sanjar died on May 15, 1157.