Alp Arslan, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Sultan of the Seljuq Empire
Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1029
Date of Death: 15-Dec-1072
Profession: military leader
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Alp Arslan
- Alp Arslan (honorific in Turkish meaning "Heroic Lion"; in Persian: ??? ???????; full name: Diya ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Adud ad-Dawlah Abu Shuja’ Muhammad Alp Arslan ibn Dawud ???? ?????? ? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ???? ??? ?????? ??? ????;? 20 January 1029 – 15 December 1072), real name Muhammad bin Dawud Chaghri, was the second Sultan of the Seljuk Empire and great-grandson of Seljuk, the eponymous founder of the dynasty.
- As Sultan, Alp Arslan greatly expanded Seljuk territory and consolidated power, defeating rivals to his south and northwest.
- His victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 ushered in the Turkish settlement of Anatolia.
- For his military prowess and fighting skills he obtained the name Alp Arslan, which means "Heroic Lion" in Turkish.
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