Overview
Shams al-Mulk Nasr, son of Ibrahim Tamghach Khan, ruled the Western Khanate from 1068 to 1080 and kept Transoxiana independent at the height of Seljuk power. Michal Biran describes him as a scholar-khan.
Rise to Power
On his father's death in 1068 he fought his brothers for the throne; the coin record names one of them, Shu'ays, as a rival khan in 1068–69.
Rule and Achievements
- In 1072 Sultan Alp Arslan crossed the Oxus to attack him and was killed by a captive; the campaign broke up
- Malik-Shah advanced on Samarkand in 1073, and Nasr made peace with him
- Married Aisha, a daughter of Alp Arslan
Legacy
He died in 1080 and was succeeded by his brother Khidr.