1055 ⟶ Tuğrul Bey Overthrows the Buwayhids

Tuğrul Bey overthrows the Buwayhids.
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⚔️ 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

💀 Death of Tuğrul Bey, Accession of Alp Arslan

Death of the Seljuq Sultan Tuğrul Bey accession of Alp Arslan.⟶
Death of Tuğrul Bey, Accession of Alp Arslan (1063)
Seljuq EmpireLeadershipSuccessionAlp Arslan11th CenturyGovernanceMilitary Leaders
IranIran

🔥 Seljuk Capture and Slaughter of Ani

Seljuk army under Alp Arslan captured Ani and slaughtered its population.[17]⟶
Seljuk Capture and Slaughter of Ani (1064)
Seljuq EmpireAlp ArslanConquestAniMilitary Campaign11th CenturyExpansionGenocide
TurkeyTurkeyArmeniaArmenia