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Arslan (Turkish for "lion"; Ottoman ارسلان arslān and اصلان aṣlān) was used as a title by Seljuk and Ottoman rulers. Arslan is also in use as a surname (for eg...Arslan Ahmad) For other uses, see Lion (disambiguation). ... The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان SaljÅ«qiyān; in Arabic سلجوق SaljÅ«q, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of... The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1281 to 1923, beginning with Osman I (not counting his father, ErtuÄŸrul), though the dynasty was not proclaimed until 1383 when Murad I declared himself sultan. ...


Fiction

Amir Arsalan-e Namdar (in Persian امیرارسلان نامدار) is a popular Persian mythical story (epic) which was narrated to the Qajar Shah of Persia by a storyteller named Mohammad Ali Naqib al-Mamalek (میرزا محمدعلی نقیب الممالک). Mohammad never transcribed the poem himself, but the daughter of the Shah, who also loved the tale, eventually transcribed... “Farsi” redirects here. ... The Heroic Legend of Arslan is the title of a Japanese fantasy novel, which is known in Japan as Arslan Senki (アルスラーン戦記). In the 1800s, Naqib ul-Mamālik (نقیب الممالک), royal story teller of Nasereddin Shahs court, became popular for creating the tale Amir Arsalān-i Nāmdār. In... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... “Narnia” redirects here. ... Clive Staples Jack Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ...

Other uses

  • Ghezel Arsalan (3250m) is a peak of the Mount Alvand range
  • Arslan Uniforms is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio that sells uniforms.

See also: Aslan (disambiguation) Qezel Arsalan, (also Ghezel Arsala) (Azerbaijani language:Qızıl Ərsalan, Persian language:قزل ارسلان ). Mountain peack with a height of 3250 meters at the Alvand ranges of Zagrous mountains in Western Iran. ... Alvand (3575 m. ... “Cincinnati” redirects here. ... Aslan can be one of the following: Aslan is the Turkish word for lion; Aslan is a character in C. S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia; The Aslan are an alien race from the Traveller roleplaying game; Aslan is an Irish rock band; Aslan is a French pin up artist. ...


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Arslan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (163 words)
Arslan (Turkish for "lion"; Ottoman ارسلان arslān and اصلان aṣlān) was used as a title by Seljuk and Ottoman rulers.
Arslan Uniforms is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio that sells uniforms.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan is a fantasy novel, and Arslan is the main character.
ALP ARSLAN - LoveToKnow Article on ALP ARSLAN (486 words)
Romanus was taken prisoner and conducted into the presence of Alp Arslan, who treated him with generosity, and terms of peace having been agreed to, dismissed him, loaded with presents and respectfully attended by a military guard.
The dominion of Alp Arslan now extended over the fairest part of Asia; 1200 princes or sons of princes surrounded his throne and 200,000 warriors were at his command.
Alp Arslan, the most skilful archer, of his day, motioned to his guards not to interfere and drew his bow, but his foot slipped, the arrow glanced aside and he received the assassin's dagger in his breast.
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