Seljuk Empire

Turkic empire that broke Byzantine power at Manzikert and shielded the Abbasid caliphate.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1037 – 1194

region

Persia / Near East

Core Principles & Analysis

• Tughril founded the empire after taking power in Persia.
• Victory at Manzikert in 1071 opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
• The empire's Nizamiyya madrasas spread Sunni learning.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Seljuk Empire