jan 1, 1037 - Seljuk-Turk Emp.

Description:

- From their homelands near the Aral Sea, the Seljuks advanced first into Khorasan and then into mainland Persia, before eventually capturing Baghdad and conquering eastern Anatolia.

- Turkic people now present in todays turkey.

- Here the Seljuks conquered most of Anatolia from the Byzantine Empire, which became one of the reasons for the first crusade.

- was invaded by the Mongols around 1260. The Mongols divided Anatolia into emirates. - Eventually one of these, the Ottoman, would conquer the rest.

Added to timeline:

Date: