Seljuk Terks
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Updated: 9 Dec 2022
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Created byMorgan Cameron
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Events
Battle of Manzikert
•Turning point in favor of the Saljuks
• Undermind authority of Byzantine Empire in remaining parts of Anatolia
•Gradually enabled the regions turkificationBattle of Kapetrou
•Resulted in defeatBattle of Damghan
Victory!Battle of Danganagdon
•Forced sultan of Ghaznavid Empire to give most westerterritory2nd Battle of Shanz
•victory for Seljuk saltan, ahmond SanjarSeljuks invaded Kingdom od GeorgiaSanjar marched to eliminate the threat posed
by kara Khitans and faces them in the vicinity of
Samarkand at the Battle of Qatwan. He
suffered his first defeat in his long career, and
as a result, lost all Seljuk territory east of the
Syr DaryaSanjar escaped from captivitySanjar dies in MervBattle of Sarmin
•defeat of SeljuksBattle of Didgari
•Routed and ran down by pursuing Georgian
cavalry for several days afterwardsSanjars army was decisively defeated by the
host of Yelu Dashi at the Battle of Qatwan.
While Sanjar managed to escape with his life,
many of his close kin including his wife was
taken captive in the battle's aftermathBattle of Myriokephalon
•Victory for Seljuk sultanate of Rum kilij Arslan IISanjar's, as well as the Seljuks' rule, collapsed
as a consequence of yet another unexpected
defeat, this time at the hands of the Seljuks'
own tribePeriods
Seljuk TurksCaptured Merv & NishiperSanjar is held captive
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