may 7, 1054 - Slajuq control Abbasid
Description:
The House of Seljuq was a Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually adopted Persian culture and contributed to the Persian tradition in the medieval West and Central Asia. The Seljuqs established both the Great Seljuq Empire and Sultanate of Rum, which at their total height stretched from Anatolia through Persia, and also were targets of the First Crusade.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 7, 1054
Now
~ 972 years ago