Migration of the Oghuz Turks

Name: Migration of the Oghuz Turks
Start: 1081
End: 1090

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 1081–1090

In the 1080s, driven by Seljuk expansion and steppe political change, Oghuz Turkic tribes migrated west and south into Khwarazm, Transoxiana, and the…

Timeline

1081–1085Syr Darya steppe · Syr Darya basinUnder pressure from steppe resource competition and Seljuk appanage grants, the Oghuz branches left their traditional pastures and migrated south along the Syr Darya and Amu Darya, seeking new grazing lands and military service opportunities.
1086–1090Nishapur · KhwarazmLarge numbers of Oghuz entered the margins of Khwarazm's agricultural zone, supplying cavalry to the Seljuk armies and gradually forming semi-sedentary Turkic military communities; Turkmen identity accelerated its formation in this period.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods — J. A. Boyle (1968)
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Oghuz https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oghuz