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Migration of the Oghuz Turks
In 1157 the Great Seljuk sultan Ahmad Sanjar died in Khwarazm; after his 1153 capture Oghuz tribes had long occupied and raided its cities, and his d…
Timeline
- 1157Merv · KhwarazmAfter escaping Oghuz captivity in autumn 1156 Sanjar failed to restore his authority and died at Merv in spring 1157. Eastern rule of the Great Seljuk Empire became nominal only, and Khwarazm fell into a power vacuum of warring notables, tribes, and Oghuz leaders.
- 1157–1158Nishapur · KhwarazmSince the rebellion of 1153, Oghuz tribes under leaders such as Tutuq Beg migrated south from Transoxiana and the Balkh steppe, occupying Khwarazm pastures and raiding cities. After Sanjar's death no one could effectively restrain them; Oghuz power spread further, severely damaging Khwarazm's agricultural and urban economy.
Sources
- Ahmad Sanjar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Sanjar
- SANJAR, Aḥmad b. Malekšāh — C. E. Bosworth https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/sanjar/
- Qara Khitai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qara_Khitai