THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Tughril I

Founder of the Seljuk Empire (1037–1063)

Tughril I has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 990.

Born

in 990

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

Died: September 10, 1063

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

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

Professions
military leader
Citizenship
Seljuk Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 990 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or in 995 (al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)).

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.

More about Tughril I

Family

Father
Mikail of Kınık tribe
Sibling
Chaghri Beg

All birth date sources

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

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

Questions people ask

When did Tughril I die?

Tughril I died on September 10, 1063.