// Middle Ages

Seljuk Dynasty

Period
AD 990 – AD 1039
Duration
approx. 49 years
Greatest extent
around AD 1034
Area (max.)
approx. 823,000 km²
Seljuk Dynasty at its greatest extent (around AD 1034) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Seljuk Dynasty — according to the map data from AD 990 to AD 1039, roughly 49 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

Seljuk Dynasty — greatest extent around AD 1034: the mapped borders then cover about 823,000 km², roughly 0.6% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 990Area according to the map data (max. 823,000 km²)AD 1039

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 989)

After

Neighbours around AD 1034

The largest states in the region at the same time:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.