Merv in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 3 people and 6 moments here, from 820 to 1072. The most recorded lives are Alp Arslan, Muhammad al-Bukhari and Nasir Khusraw.

Notable people

1. Alp Arslan

   from 1050 to 1072

   3 moments here

   Alp Arslan (Muhammad Alp Arslan ibn Chaghri Beg) was the Seljuk sultan from 1063 to 1072. His documented movements span Khorasan, Iran, Central Asia,…

2. Muhammad al-Bukhari

   from 820 to 867

   2 moments here

   Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (810–870) was a hadith scholar from Bukhara whose travels for study, teaching, and transmission ranged across Central…

3. Nasir Khusraw

   in 1046

   1 moment here

   Persian poet, philosopher, traveler, and Isma'ili missionary. Born at Qubadiyan, he served as a financial administrator in Marw before leaving in…

Moments

1. 820 Study journey to Merv Muhammad al-Bukhari
2. 867 Departure through Merv Muhammad al-Bukhari
3. 1046 Departure from Marw for pilgrimage Nasir Khusraw
4. 1050 Departure from Merv for the first Fars campaign Alp Arslan
5. 1065 Return to Merv after the Turkestan expedition Alp Arslan
6. 1072 Burial at Merv Alp Arslan

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