they were a tribe from the tartars.
actually the oldest person known in the seljuk dynasty is duqaq. he is the father of seljuk beg, of whom his family called after his name.
seljuk dynasty's roots are tied to the "kinik" branch of oghuz Turks according to several sources of the time. an informative source enlighting the period is "tavarih-i al-i selcuk". under the book, it is stated that Seljuk Beg was the tribe leader of the kinik branch of Oghuz Turks.
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The Ottoman Dynasty eventually conquered the empire established by the Seljuk Turks
Holder of power
Saladdin
The Seljuk Turks occupied the area of Afghanistan and the eastern part of Iran. They migrated in the 10th century from an area in Persian Empire near the Syr-Darya River.
shahs in the Great Seljuk Empire Sultans in Seljuk Sultanate of Rum Beg in the early times of the Great Seljuk Empire (such as Tugrul Beg, Cagri Beg, Arslan Israil Beg etc.)