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Anatolian Seljuks family tree

Okay kiddo, let's learn about the Anatolian Seljuks family tree!

A long, long time ago, in the Middle East (around 1000 years ago), there was a big and powerful group called the Seljuks. They were like a family, with a lot of members.

One member of this family was named Seljuk, and he was the leader. He had two sons named Tughrul and Chaghri, who became leaders after him.

Now, Tughrul had a son named Alp Arslan, who also became a leader. He was very, very strong and he conquered a lot of land for his family.

Alp Arslan had two sons named Malik Shah and Sanjar. They were very important too, because Malik Shah became the most powerful leader of the Seljuks, and Sanjar became the last great leader of this family.

After Sanjar, the Seljuk family started to become weaker and weaker, and eventually, they couldn't keep their power anymore.

So, that's the story of the Anatolian Seljuks family tree. It's like a big family with lots of members, and they all helped each other to become powerful and conquer lands.