# Muhammad II ibn Mahmud

_Seljuk sultan_

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> Rukn al-Din Muhammad II ibn Mahmud (1128–1159) was Sultan of Seljuq Empire from 1153 to 1159. He was son of Mahmud II and brother of Malik-Shah III. The Cambridge History of Iran notes that Sultan Muhammad "tried energetically to restore the slipping authority of his dynasty in Iraq".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1128 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11937804#P569))
- **Died:** 1159 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11937804#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hamadan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11937804#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Seljuk Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11937804#P27))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of the Seljuq Empire (1153–1159); shah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11937804#P39))

## Questions

**When was Muhammad II ibn Mahmud born?**  
Muhammad II ibn Mahmud was born on 1128.

**What positions has Muhammad II ibn Mahmud held?**  
Positions held by Muhammad II ibn Mahmud include: Sultan of the Seljuq Empire (1153–1159); shah.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Muhammad II ibn Mahmud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_II_ibn_Mahmud) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11937804](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11937804) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Seljuk Sultan of Iraq, Muhammad b. Mahmud, sitting on his throne. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi 1653-3 (322 B).jpg by 1314 artist (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seljuk_Sultan_of_Iraq,_Muhammad_b._Mahmud,_sitting_on_his_throne._Topkap%C4%B1_Saray%C4%B1_M%C3%BCzesi_1653-3_(322_B).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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