

Alp Arslan Seljuk is a historical character of Crusader Kings III: a man of Oghuz culture of the Sunni faith of the house Seljuk, born 1029.1.1, died 1072.11.1. On the start dates: 1066 — Persian Empire (152 counties). The game's script names him by ID in 3 places, among them the event The Rightful Seljuk. History ID 3040. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/history/characters/turkish.txt.
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Quick answers (3)
- What is Alp Arslan Seljuk's character ID in CK3?
- History ID 3040 — console: hello_history 3040.
- Can you play as Alp Arslan Seljuk in CK3?
- Not from the start screen's picks; he holds land on 1066, so he can be picked on the map.
- Which CK3 start dates is Alp Arslan Seljuk alive on?
- 1066.9.15 (age 37).
Where the game names him
Every place in the game's script (common/ and events/, test and debug files left out) that names Alp Arslan Seljuk by ID — character:3040 — with the lines as written.
Events 1
The Rightful Seljuk
bookmark.1073- 1963: character:3040 = { save_scope_as = alp_arslan }
game/events/bookmark_events.txt
On actions (script run on game events) 2
on_game_start
- 1077: character:3040 = {
- 1140: LIEGE = character:3040
game/common/on_action/game_start.txt
on_game_start_after_lobby
- 4404: this != character:3040
game/common/on_action/game_start.txt
On the start dates
What history/titles gives Alp Arslan Seljuk on each start date he is alive on: titles, the realm counting vassals, liege and court.
1066 1066.9.15
Age 37
15 titles, 152 counties in the realm counting vassals
- Persian Empire
- Persia
- Hamadan
- Isfahan
- Kermanshah
- Dinawar
- Hamadan
- Hulwan
- Khuwar
- Kirkuk
- Nihawand
- Qom
- +3 more
Married to Safariyya Alid (1030–1073), Shah Khatun Hasanid (1024–1090), Chiora Bagrationi (1045–1090), Akka Khatun (1040–1090)
Traits and skills
8Diplomacy
10Martial
7Stewardship
5Intrigue
–Learning
–Prowess
Base skills as written in the character's history (– = not set: the game rolls it). In the game, traits, education and age add to them.
Family
From history/characters (father, mother, add_spouse). Names with a link have a page of their own.
Parents 1
- Chagri-Beg Seljuk (father, 1006–1060)
Spouses 4
- Safariyya Alid (from 1048.1.1, 1030–1073)
- Shah Khatun Hasanid (from 1050.1.1, 1024–1090)
- Chiora Bagrationi (from 1063.1.1, 1045–1090)
- Akka Khatun (from 1064.1.1, 1040–1090)
Children 12
- Ā'isha Seljuk (1049–1073)
- Ayaz Seljuk (1052–1073)
- Sifri Seljuk (1052–1110)
- Tekish Seljuk (1054–1094)
- Malik Shah Seljuk (1055–1092)
- Böri Bars Seljuk (1055–1096)
- Toghan Shah Seljuk (1056–1100)
- Arslan Shah Seljuk (1056–1110)
- Tutush Seljuk (1057–1095)
- Muhammad Seljuk (1058–1092)
- Zuleikha Seljuk (1062–1111)
- Togrul Seljuk (1065–1090)
Brothers and sisters 10
- Qawurd Seljuk (half, 1022–1073)
- Uthman Seljuk (half, 1025–1073)
- Suleyman Seljuk (half, 1027–1080)
- Ilyas Seljuk (half, 1028–1078)
- Yaquti Seljuk (half, 1028–1080)
- Safiya Seljuk (half, 1041–1097)
- Arslan Argun Seljuk (half, 1045–1097)
- Arslan Khatun Seljuk (half, 1045–1093)
- Toghan-Shah Seljuk (half, 1046–1090)
- Ismail Seljuk (half, 1050–1100)
In his history file
- 1060.1.1Pressed claim on Mesopotamia
- 1060.1.1Pressed claim on Bakriya
- 1060.1.1Pressed claim on Mayyafariqin
- 1060.1.1Pressed claim on Melitene
- 1060.1.1Pressed claim on Tall Basma
- 1066.1.1Friend: Nizām al-Mulk Hassan (1018–1092)
Family and house
- Suleyman Seljuk1046–1086 · OghuzSons of Qutalmish, 1066named in 1 place of the script


- Tughril-Beg Seljuk1010–1063 · Oghuznamed in 1 place of the script


- Qutalmish Seljuk1002–1063 · Oghuznamed in 1 place of the script


- Izz al-Dīn Kilij Arslan1132–1192 · TurkmenRum, 1178


- Suleyman Seljuk1160–1204 · OghuzZela, 1178


- Kaykhusraw Seljuk1166–1211 · TurkmenGalatia Salutaris, 1178


- Togrul Seljuk1169–1194 · OghuzPersia, 1178named in 1 place of the script


From game/history/characters/turkish.txt, history id 3040, and the files that name him, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.