Muhammad Alp Arslan was the second Sultan of the Seljuk Empire and great-grandson of Seljuk, the eponymous founder of the dynasty.
He set his eyes on the Eastern Anatolian regions. He went on a series of conquest accompanied by his son Malik Shah and won every battle with ease. His conquest earned him another title, “The father of conquests” by the Abbasid Caliph.
Alp Arslan then started another expedition towards Georgia. He swiftly won every battle he was in and quickly brought peace and stability to the bordering regions.
He made his way to the Holy Lands of Jerusalem, Medina, and Mecca bringing peace and prosperity to the regions, and kept making his way to Egypt.
Alp Arslan opened the gates of Anatolia to Turks in 1071 by defeating the Byzantine army at Malazgirt.
On 24 November 1072, he died and was buried at Merv, having designated his 18-year-old son Malik Shah as his successor
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