Kings and Generals

Rise of the Seljuk Empire (2021x16)

Fecha de emisión: Feb 18, 2021

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the nomadic civilizations continues with a video on the rise of the Seljuk Empire, an Oguz Turkic empire that started in Central Asia fighting the Ghaznavids, Samanids and Karakhanids, before expanding westwards under the leadership of Chaghri and Tughril, and taking over Iraq and Baghdad from the Buyids. Eventually, the Seljuks would meet the Eastern Roman Empire at the battle of Manziker of 1071 and conquer most of the Anatolia. This video also features the famous battle of Dandanaqan of 1040.