1037Seljuq Sack of Ghazni

Seljuq Turks under Tuğrul Bey sack the city of Ghazni.
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⚔️ Mahmud of Ghazni Captures Bhatiya

Mahmud of Ghazni captures Bhatiya.
Mahmud of Ghazni Captures Bhatiya (1004)
GhaznavidsMahmud of GhazniExpansionConquestMilitary CampaignsSouth AsiaMiddle Ages
PakistanPakistanIndiaIndia

⚔️ Mahmud of Ghazni Captures Multan and Ghur

Mahmud of Ghazni Captures Multan and Ghur (1005)
GhaznavidsMahmud of GhazniExpansionConquestMilitary CampaignsSouth AsiaMiddle Ages
PakistanPakistanAfghanistanAfghanistan

⚔️ 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

🛡️ 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