Editing Alp Arslan (section)

=== Battle of Herat (1063-64) ===
After the death of [[Tughril I|Tughril]], [[Musa Yabghu]] captured [[Herat]], which was under the rule of Alp Arslan,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Piyadeoğlu |first=Cihan |url=https://www.kitapyurdu.com/kitap/buyuk-selcuklular-yeni-bir-devrin-baslangici/551528.html |title=Büyük Selçuklular / Yeni Bir Devrin Başlangıcı |date=2020-08-24 |publisher=Kronik Kitap |isbn=978-605-7635-64-8 |language=tr}}</ref> and rebelleion.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tokan |first=Özgür |date=2023-12-05 |title=Sultan Alp Arslan’ın Merkezi Otoriteyi Sağlama Çabaları 2: Herat ve Sağaniyan Seferleri |url=http://dergipark.org.tr/tr/doi/10.21563/sutad.1300543 |journal=Selçuk Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi |doi=10.21563/sutad.1300543 |issn=1300-5766}}</ref> In the meantime, Alp Arslan, who was dealing with the rebellion of the [[Khatlon Region|Khatlon]] emir, suppressed this rebellion and defeated the [[Khatlon Region|Khatlon]] emir, and then went on an expedition against [[Musa Yabghu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=İBNÜ'L ESİR - İSLAM TARİHİ (El-Kamil Fi't-Tarih Tercümesi) 8. CİLT - İBNÜ'L ESİR {{!}} Nadir Kitap |url=https://www.nadirkitap.com/ibnu-l-esir-islam-tarihi-el-kamil-fi-t-tarih-tercumesi-8-cilt-ibnu-l-esir-kitap27905911.html?srsltid=AfmBOopfLxzrtA9gHgJ0spg3uWNQBqCYYtTO3AlJkgkOdvixOnzulr8Y |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=NadirKitap |language=TR}}</ref> In the battle between the two armies near [[Herat]], Musa Yabghu was defeated. Alp Arslan regained control of [[Herat]] and spared the life of Musa Yabghu, who was taken prisoner.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sevim |first=Ali |url=https://www.kitapyurdu.com/kitap/biyografilerle-selcuklular-tarihi-ibnul-adim-bugyetuttaleb-fi-tarihi-haleb-secmeler/126143.html |title=Biyografilerle Selçuklular Tarihi İbnü'l Adim Bugyetü't-taleb fi Tarihi Haleb (Seçmeler) |date=1989-01-01 |publisher=Türk Tarih Kurumu |isbn=978-975-16-0142-1 |language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tokan |first=Özgür |title=Sultan Alp Arslan's Efforts to Maintam Central Authority 2: Herat and Saghaniyan Expeditions |url=https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3157501}}</ref>