Seljuk Empire (Khorasan)

Seljuk Empire (Khorasan) was an empire in Transoxiana and Khwarazm (Central and North Asia) that lasted from 1037 to 1157 CE, about 120 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Oghuz Turks led by Tughril and Chaghri, who beat the Ghaznavids at Dandanaqan in 1040 and went on to take Baghdad. Sultan Sanjar ruled the east from Merv until his defeat at Qatwan in 1141 and capture by Oghuz tribes.

See Seljuk Empire (Khorasan) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1037 to 1157 CE

Duration

120 years

Type

Empire

Region

Transoxiana and Khwarazm, Central and North Asia

Language family

Turkic

Capital

Merv, Nishapur

Came from

• Oghuz Yabgu State c. 750 to 1055 CE

Became

• Khwarazmian Empire 1077 to 1231 CE

Events in Central and North Asia during its time

• 1141 Battle of Qatwan

Neighbours in Central and North Asia

• Uyghur Kingdom of Qocho c. 843 to 1335 CE
• Kara-Khanid Khanate c. 840 to 1212 CE
• Liao dynasty 916 to 1125 CE
• Khwarazmian Empire 1077 to 1231 CE
• Kara-Khitai 1124 to 1218 CE
• Yenisei Kyrgyz c. 550 to 1207 CE
• Oghuz Yabgu State c. 750 to 1055 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia

Questions