Muhammad Tapar, following the internecine conflict with…

Muhammad Tapar, following the internecine conflict with his half brother, Barkiyaruq, had been given the title of malik and the provinces of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Dissatisfied by this, he had revolted again, but had had to flee back to Armenia.

Barkiyaruq, ill and tired of war, had agreed by 1104 to divide the sultanate with Muhammad.

During Barkiyaruq's short reign, he has had five viziers, three of them the children of Nizam al-Mulk; Izz al-Mulk, Mu'ayyid al-Mulk and Fakhr al-Mulk.

The two other viziers were Abd-al-Dihistani Jalil and Khatir al-Mulk Abu Mansur Maybudi.

During his reign, Barkiyaruq has mostly focused on ways to fund the expenses of the Seljuq state.

In 1105, Barkiyaruq dies in Borujerd, and is succeeded by his son Malik-Shah II, who is soon deposed and killed by his uncle Muhammed Tapar.