Terken Khatun (wife of Malik-Shah I)
| Terken Khatun | |
|---|---|
| Chief consort of the Seljuk Sultan | |
| Tenure | 15 December 1072 – 19 November 1092 |
| Regent of the Seljuk Empire | |
| Tenure | 19 November 1092 – 1094 |
| Born | c. 1053 Kara-Khanid Khanate |
| Died | September–October 1094 (aged 38–39) Isfahan, Seljuk Empire |
| Spouse | Malik-Shah I |
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| House | Karakhanid (by birth) Seljuk (by marriage) |
| Father | Tamghach Khan Ibrahim |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Terken Khatun (Persian: ترکان خاتون; also Turkan Khatun or Tarkhan Khatun; c. 1053 – September–October 1094) was the first wife and chief consort of Malik Shah I, Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1072, until he died in 1092. She was born as a Karakhanid princess, the daughter of Tamghach Khan Ibrahim. She was the mother of Mahmud I, the next ruler of the Seljuk Empire, and regent during his minority in 1092–1094. Turkan Khatun was the most powerful and influential woman in the Seljuk Empire.