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About Gevher Hatun
Gohar Khatun was 11th century Seljuk royal consort who was the daughter of Ismail bin Yaquti and the wife of Sultan Muhammad I Seljuk. She was a described as having exercised political influence. She reportedly swayed the appointment of viziers, and the legitimacy of the highest administrative office was said to have depended on her confirmation. She had significant influence in appointments and dismissals. For example, Kamal al-Mulk is described as attaining prominence at Sultan Muhammad's court through her support. In some accounts, Gohar Khatun and Kamal al-Mulk cooperated to depose Abu Mansur Mibdi, a vizier of Sultan Muhammad.
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- Seljuk Empire