; Sewter, Edgar Robert Ashton 1969 | |
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Preceded by 1110—1116 Succeeded by | 79 footnote Bibliography [ ]• Malik Shah was held prisoner in until 1110 when he returned to to assume the throne |
Malik Shah was described by as a fool who often ignored the strategies of his more experienced generals, to the point where he mocked and criticized his generals | Reign [ ] Prior to Malik Shah's accession, the throne had remained vacant for three years following the death of in 1107 |
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The Alexiad of Anna Comnena translated by Edgar Robert Ashton Sewter | The loss of prestige suffered by Malik Shah due to his defeat by the Byzantines probably precipitated his fall |