Great Seljuk Empire

Period and duration

Great Seljuk Empire — according to the map data from AD 1040 to AD 1201, roughly 161 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Great Seljuk Empire — greatest extent around AD 1085: the mapped borders then cover about 4.1 million km², roughly 2.8% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1039)

After

Neighbours around AD 1085

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 1085 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Great Seljuk Empire on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance