ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Seljuk Empire

Imagine a really long time ago, in a place called the Middle East, there was a group of people known as the Seljuks. They were a powerful group of warriors who lived in an empire that covered a lot of different countries.

The Seljuks were really good fighters and they took over many other groups of people and lands, making their empire even bigger. They had a leader called a Sultan who was like a king and he made all the important decisions.

In the Seljuk Empire, they had their own language and religion called Islam. They built many beautiful buildings and mosques with special designs and patterns. They also liked to learn and study things like math and science, which helped make their empire grow even stronger.

But, eventually, the Seljuk Empire started to weaken and break apart. Other groups of people started to take over the lands that the Seljuks had conquered. Today, the Seljuk Empire doesn't exist anymore, but we can still learn about their history and how they lived so long ago.