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Ahmad Sanjar

1100 - 1157

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Ahmad Sanjar (Turkish: Ahmed Sencer, Persian: احمد سنجر; full name: Muizz ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Adud ad-Dawlah Abul-Harith Ahmad Sanjar ibn Malik-Shah) (6 November 1086 – 8 May 1157) was the Seljuq ruler of Khorasan from 1097 until 1118, when he became the Sultan of the Seljuq Empire, which he ruled until his death in 1157. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmad Sanjar is the 98th most popular military personnel (down from 73rd in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 23rd in 2019) and the most popular Iraqi Military Personnel.

Ahmad Sanjar was a ruler of the Seljuk Empire in the 12th century and is famous for his military campaigns and efforts to expand the empire's territory. He is particularly known for his defeat at the Battle of Qatwan in 1141, which marked the beginning of the decline of the Seljuk Empire. Despite his military setbacks, Sanjar is still regarded as one of the most prominent Seljuk rulers and is known for his contributions to the fields of literature, poetry, and art.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Ahmad Sanjar ranks 98 out of 2,058. Before her are Albert Kesselring, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Walther von Brauchitsch, Wilhelm Canaris, George S. Patton, and Edward Smith. After her are Nestor Makhno, Andrea Doria, Robert E. Lee, John of Austria, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, and Hattori Hanzō.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Ahmad Sanjar ranks 8. Before her are Pope Alexander III, Muhammad al-Idrisi, Pope Innocent II, Pope Lucius II, Pope Honorius II, and Pope Celestine II. After her are Adam of Bremen, Albert the Bear, Pope Adrian IV, Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, Shirkuh, and Duqaq. Among people deceased in 1157, Ahmad Sanjar ranks 1. After her are Yuri Dolgorukiy, Eystein II of Norway, Alfonso VII of León and Castile, Sweyn III of Denmark, Canute V of Denmark, Ramiro II of Aragon, Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal, Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Dirk VI, Count of Holland.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Ahmad Sanjar ranks 30 out of 384. Before her are Muhammad al-Mahdi (869), Sennacherib (-740), Sargon II (-750), Khosrow II (570), Faisal II of Iraq (1935), and Belshazzar (-600). After her are Jalal Talabani (1933), Šuppiluliuma I (-1344), Eber (-2038), Antiochus I Soter (-324), Sinsharishkun (-700), and Enheduanna (-2300).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Iraq

Among military personnels born in Iraq, Ahmad Sanjar ranks 1. After her are Qutayba ibn Muslim (668), Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad (648), Surena (-84), Mahmud Shevket Pasha (1856), Abu Ali al-Anbari (1957), Abu Azrael (1978), and Juba (1978).

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