Tension over the sharing of power with the Abbasid caliph persisted, and in 1194 Caliph Nasir overthrew the last Iraqi Seljuk sultan. For the first time in 140 years the Abbasid caliphate thus governed for a period without effective Turkish military tutelage.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Independence of the Seljuk State of Iraq?
- After the disintegration of the Great Seljuk Empire, the Iraqi Seljuk branch became independent in Iraq and western Iran.
- When did The Independence of the Seljuk State of Iraq happen?
- 1118 CE
- Where did The Independence of the Seljuk State of Iraq take place?
- Bağdat / Irak