1040 ⟶ Battle of Dandanaqan and the Rise of the Seljuqs

Battle of Dandanaqan, the Seljuqs defeat the Ghazanavids. De...
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🛡️ Battle of Bagdoura

Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.⟶
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateBerbersBattleNorth Africa
MoroccoMorocco

⚔️ Seljuq Sack of Ghazni

Seljuq Turks under Tuğrul Bey sack the city of Ghazni.⟶
Seljuq Sack of Ghazni (1037)
Seljuq EmpireGhaznavidsConquestTuğrul BeyMilitary Campaigns11th CenturyTurkic migrationsCentral Asia
AfghanistanAfghanistanIranIran

🛡️ Battle of Dandanaqan and the Rise of the Seljuqs

Battle of Dandanaqan, the Seljuqs defeat the Ghazanavids. Deposition of Mas'ud I of Ghazni Sultan, accession of Mohammad Ghaznavi. Al Moravids come to power in North Africa.⟶
Battle of Dandanaqan and the Rise of the Seljuqs (1040)
Seljuq EmpireGhaznavidsBattleMilitary DefeatTuğrul BeyMohammad Ghaznavi11th CenturyRise of Empires
AfghanistanAfghanistanIranIran

👑 Maw'dud Ghaznavi Overthrows Mohammad Ghaznavi

The Ghaznavid Sultan Mohammad Ghaznavi is overthrown by Maw'dud Ghaznavi.⟶
Maw'dud Ghaznavi Overthrows Mohammad Ghaznavi (1041)
GhaznavidsSuccessionLeadershipInternal Conflict11th CenturyPolitical Instability
AfghanistanAfghanistanIranIran

🛡️ Tuğrul Bey Overthrows the Buwayhids

Tuğrul Bey overthrows the Buwayhids.⟶
Tuğrul Bey Overthrows the Buwayhids (1055)
Seljuq EmpireBuwayhidsConquestTuğrul BeyBaghdad11th CenturyPolitical ShiftGovernance
IraqIraqIranIran

⚔️ Tuğrul Bey Recaptures Power in Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate Restored

Tuğrul Bey recaptures power in Baghdad, Al-Qa'im is restored as the Caliph.⟶
Tuğrul Bey Recaptures Power in Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate Restored (1059)
Seljuq EmpireBaghdadAbbasidsTuğrul BeyPolitical Conflict11th CenturyGovernance
IraqIraq