Talk:Seljuk

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This article is very poorly written, it does not even say when Seljuk was born. the thing at the bottom says c.1000, but the text talks about things forty years before that. so it should be re-written. I would, but I have no information about it at all.Rcduggan (talk) 16:11, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

I agree. There are contradictions that need to be addressed.Nostradamus1 (talk) 17:58, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

I could probably do it, but are there any good reference sites that could be used?Rcduggan (talk) 18:58, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

I would caution agains using any web sites as a source for any article. Publications of expert scholars should be used. The historical information on Seljuk is not that clear. I added what Grousset and Findley wrote. I am sure there a lot of stories and myths about Seljuk especially among Turkish circles. Let us include only what the scholars say and keep speculations out. For instance, currently there is an image. Is it a depiction of Seljuk or of a Seljuk prince? If it is the latter it ought to be taken out. Nostradamus1 (talk) 18:02, 2 February 2008 (UTC)