Chaghri Beg

Chaghri
Governor of Khorasan
(1040–1060)
Gold dinar under Qavurt, citing Chaghri Beg as his overlord. Minted in Jiroft, dated 1056/7
Born989
Khorasan
Died1060
Sarakhs
SpouseFarrukh al-Khatuni
Issue
Names
Kunya: Abu Suleiman
Given name: Dawud
Turkic nickname: Chaghri-Beg
HouseSeljuk
FatherMikail
Mother?
ReligionSunni Islam
Military career
Battles / wars

Abu Suleiman Dawud Chaghri Beg ibn Mikail, widely known simply as Chaghri Beg (Turkish: Çağrı Bey, 989–1060), Da'ud b. Mika'il b. Saljuq, also spelled Chaghri, was the co-ruler of the early Seljuk Empire. The name Chaghri is Turkic (Çağrı in modern Turkish) and literally means "small falcon", "merlin".