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 his death 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.