Foundation of
Seljuk State
One of the most
important states that the Turks had founded in the course of the history is the Great
Seljuk State. Seljuks are the members of Kinik branch pertaining to 24 Oguz tribes. Oguz
people lived in the region that was located between the east of Syr-Darya (Seyhun) and the
Caspian Sea and the Lake Aral in the century X. Kinik branch resided in a region near the
mouth of the Syr-Darya River among these people.
In the beginning of the century X, Oguz State was ruled by a ruler that born the title of
"Yabgu". Dukak (or Dokak) titled as Temir-Yalig (with iron springs) who was the
ancestor of Seljuk family had had a strong military and political rank and position within
the Oguz State. Actually, he was a strong man like iron and he also was a reliable and a
mentor person.
Dokak had opposed to
the expedition that the Yabgu organised towards another Turkish community and they were on
strained terms. It has been rumoured that the Yabgu (Prince) organised this expedition
onto the Muslims and even Dokak had secretly become a Muslim.
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