Qavurt

Following the conquest of Khorasan and the establishment of the [[Great Seljuk Empire|Great Seljuk state]], [[Tughril I|Toghrul Bey]], the [[Sultan]] of the [[Great Seljuk Empire|Great Seljuk state]], assigned the division of conquered territories among his brothers and nephews and delegated to them the task of conquering new regions. His primary goals were, first, to consolidate his authority over the territories he had already brought under his control, and second, to rapidly expand Seljuk power by subjugating additional regions. Thus, the empire was divided into provinces, and each trusted relative was not only assigned a province to govern but also tasked with the conquest of neighboring lands. [[Chaghri Beg]], as the eldest brother, made Merv and Khorasan his base;{{sfn|Bāstānī Rād|1390|p=}} and Musa Yabugu was appointed over Bust, Herat, and Sistan.

Following the conquest of Khorasan and the establishment of the [[Great Seljuk Empire|Great Seljuk state]], [[Tughril I|Toghrul Bey]], the [[Sultan]] of the [[Great Seljuk Empire|Great Seljuk state]], assigned the division of conquered territories among his brothers and nephews and delegated to them the task of conquering new regions. His primary goals were, first, to consolidate his authority over the territories he had already brought under his control, and second, to rapidly expand Seljuk power by subjugating additional regions. Thus, the empire was divided into provinces, and each trusted relative was not only assigned a province to govern but also tasked with the conquest of neighboring lands. [[Chaghri Beg]], as the eldest brother, made Merv and Khorasan his base;{{sfn|Bāstānī Rād|1390|p=}} and Musa Yabugu was appointed over Bust, Herat, and Sistan.

[[Qavurt]], the son of [[Chaghri Beg]], chose [[Nahavand]] and [[Kerman]]. [[Qavurt]] defeated the Buyid ruler’s army in [[Kerman]] and Makran, and brought [[Kerman]] under his control. There, he established his own [[Kerman Seljuk Sultanate|sultanate]] in 1041 [[Common Era|CE]] and became it's [[de facto]] ruler as a subject of [[Tughril I]].{{sfn|Bāstānī Rād|1390|p=}}{{sfn|Peacock|2011|p=67}}

Qavurt, the son of [[Chaghri Beg]], chose [[Nahavand]] and [[Kerman]]. Qavurt defeated the Buyid [[Abu Kalijar|ruler]]’s army in [[Kerman]] and Makran, and brought [[Kerman]] under his control. There, he established his own [[Kerman Seljuk Sultanate|sultanate]] in 1041 [[Common Era|CE]] and became it's [[de facto]] ruler as a subject of [[Tughril I]].{{sfn|Bāstānī Rād|1390|p=}}{{sfn|Peacock|2011|p=67}}

=== Battle of Rey (1059) ===

=== Battle of Rey (1059) ===

As a result of the rebellion of [[Ibrahim Yinal]], the Seljuk Sultan [[Tughril I]], who was in a difficult situation, asked for help from his brother [[Chaghri Beg|Chaghri]]. Chaghri responded to this request for help by sending an army under the command of his sons [[Alp Arslan]], Qavurt, and Yakuti.{{Cite book |last=Turan |first=Osman |title=Selçuklular târihi ve Türk-İslâm medeniyeti |date=2019 |publisher=Ötüken |isbn=978-975-437-470-4 |edition=22. basim |series=Yayın Kültür serisi |location=İstanbul |pages=136, 137, 138}} The army under the command of [[Ibrahim Yinal]] and his nephews Mehmed and Ahmed, and the army under the command of [[Alp Arslan]], Qavurt, and Yakuti encountered each other near [[Ray, Iran|Rey]].{{Cite book |last1=Sevim |first1=Ali |title=Selçuklu devletleri tarihi: siyaset, teşkilât ve kültür |last2=Merçil |first2=Erdoğan |date=1995 |publisher=Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi |others=Atatürk Kültür, Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu |isbn=978-975-16-0690-7 |series=Türk Tarih Kurumu yayınları XXIV. dizi |location=Ankara |pages=43–44}} Ibrahim Yinal and his nephews, who lost the battle, were taken prisoner.{{Cite web |title=ALP ARSLĀN |url=https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/alp-arslan-saljuq-sultan/#:~:text=referring%20his%20three%20sons%20to%20answer%20%E1%B9%ACo%E1%B8%A1rel%E2%80%99s%20call%20for%20aid%20against%20his%20rebellious%20brother%2C%20Ebr%C4%81h%C4%ABm%20Yin%C4%81l%2C%20whom%20they%20met%20and%20defeated%20near%20Ray%20(Ebn%20al%2DA%E1%B9%AF%C4%ABr%2C%20IX%2C%20p.%20645%2C%20where%20the%20dating%20is%20confused)%20in%20Jom%C4%81d%C4%81%20II%2C%20451/July%2DAugust%2C%201059 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Encyclopaedia Iranica |language=en-US}}

As a result of the rebellion of [[Ibrahim Yinal]], the Seljuk Sultan [[Tughril I]], who was in a difficult situation, asked for help from his brother [[Chaghri Beg|Chaghri]]. Chaghri responded to this request for help by sending an army under the command of his sons [[Alp Arslan]], Qavurt, and Yakuti.{{Cite book |last=Turan |first=Osman |title=Selçuklular târihi ve Türk-İslâm medeniyeti |date=2019 |publisher=Ötüken |isbn=978-975-437-470-4 |edition=22. basim |series=Yayın Kültür serisi |location=İstanbul |pages=136, 137, 138}} The army under the command of [[Ibrahim Yinal]] and his nephews Mehmed and Ahmed, and the army under the command of [[Alp Arslan]], Qavurt, and Yakuti encountered each other near [[Ray, Iran|Rey]].{{Cite book |last1=Sevim |first1=Ali |title=Selçuklu devletleri tarihi: siyaset, teşkilât ve kültür |last2=Merçil |first2=Erdoğan |date=1995 |publisher=Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi |others=Atatürk Kültür, Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu |isbn=978-975-16-0690-7 |series=Türk Tarih Kurumu yayınları XXIV. dizi |location=Ankara |pages=43–44}} Ibrahim Yinal and his nephews, who lost the battle, were taken prisoner.{{Cite web |title=ALP ARSLĀN |url=https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/alp-arslan-saljuq-sultan/#:~:text=referring%20his%20three%20sons%20to%20answer%20%E1%B9%ACo%E1%B8%A1rel%E2%80%99s%20call%20for%20aid%20against%20his%20rebellious%20brother%2C%20Ebr%C4%81h%C4%ABm%20Yin%C4%81l%2C%20whom%20they%20met%20and%20defeated%20near%20Ray%20(Ebn%20al%2DA%E1%B9%AF%C4%ABr%2C%20IX%2C%20p.%20645%2C%20where%20the%20dating%20is%20confused)%20in%20Jom%C4%81d%C4%81%20II%2C%20451/July%2DAugust%2C%201059 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Encyclopaedia Iranica |language=en-US}}