Persianate vs Seljuk - What's the difference?
persianate | seljuk |
A Persianate Muslim dynasty, of Oghuz Turkic origin, which established both the Great Seljuq Empire and Sultanate of Rum, between the 11th and 14th centuries, in large parts of Southwest Asia and Asia Minor, respectively.
Of or pertaining to this dynasty, or to the empire/sultanate that it ruled.
As adjectives the difference between persianate and seljuk
is that persianate is based on, or strongly influenced by, the persian language or culture while seljuk is of or pertaining to this dynasty, or to the empire/sultanate that it ruled.As a proper noun seljuk is
a persianate muslim dynasty, of oghuz turkic origin, which established both the great seljuq empire and sultanate of rum, between the 11th and 14th centuries, in large parts of southwest asia and asia minor, respectively.As a noun seljuk is
a member of this dynasty.persianate
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(-)- Seljuk architecture
