23 May 1040
The Battle of Dandanaqan was fought between the army of the Seljuqs and the Ghaznavid Empire. The battle ended with a Seljuq victory and brought down the Ghaznavid domination in the Khorasan.
During the march of Sultan Mas'ud's army to Sarakhs the Seljuq raiders wore out the Ghaznavid battalions with hit-and-run tactics. Seljuq raiders also harmed the supply lines of Ghaznavids, cutting them off from the nearby water wells. The discipline a...
Seljuq Empire Timeline
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Battle of Dandanaqan
The Battle of Dandanaqan was fought between the army of the Seljuqs and the Ghaznavid Empire. The battle ended with a Seljuq victory and brought down the Ghaznavid domination in the Khora...
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1096 to 1099
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The First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by European Christians against Muslim territory in the Levant, which resulted in the capture of Jerusalem in 1099. It was launched in 1095 by P...
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1147 to 1149
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The Second Crusade
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