Talk:Alp Arslan

Name

Is there a connection with the lion Aslan from the Narnia Chronicles of C.S. Lewis? -- 213.139.18.22 01:48, 27 March 2004

Yes, Aslan is a modern variant of Arslan

Since "Arslan" does mean both "valiant" and "lion", what is the meaning of "Alp"? dab 16:31, 6 Nov 2004 (UTC)

"Alp" means hero, it is a common name in Turkey.

Mistake

how can alp arslan have succeeded his uncle as sultan of oran? oran is in north west africa (as the link on the name demonstrates) but the seljuk empire never even extended into egypt. either their is a mistake with his title of 'sultan of oran' or an error with the link on the name 'oran'. -- 81.174.152.128 Fenrir 22:07, 13 November 2004

Date of Death

This is a puzzler. According to the first sentence, Alp Arslan died 15 November 1072; however, towards the end of the article (well, the copy I had before I editted it), he died either immediately after a severe wound by Yussuf el-Harezmi, or 4 days afterwards, on November 25 of the same year.

Can someone explain this difference? Or at least state which is the correct date? -- llywrch 02:40, 9 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Another source gives date of death as November 24. Others yet give it as December, 1072. User: Dimadick

POV issues

I can't edit this now, but I'd like to point out that this article is obviously biased. It talks about Alp Arslan's "greatness as a human being because of his treatment of the prisoners," suggests a career paralleling great conquerors (?), and contains other flattering or suspicious phrases. For one thing, I know he committed "many massacres" in Armenia; I can't quite imagine he would be as great, either in stature or in humanity, that this article makes him out to be. Brutannica 06:24, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

If nothing else, at least the tone should be shifted to something less worshipful. Brutannica 06:26, 29 November 2005 (UTC)