Rise of Seljuk Power

Name: Rise of Seljuk Power
Start: 1008
End: 1010

Type Event Region Central Asia Time c. 1008–1010

Around 1008 CE, the Seljuk Oghuz Turks under Tughril and Chaghri broke from vassalage in Khwarazm and Central Asia, laying the groundwork for the Sel…

Timeline

c. 1008Merv · TurkmenistanSeljuk's sons Tughril and Chaghri led their followers into the Khwarazm frontier, no longer fully obeying their former masters, and began expanding through a combination of mercenary service and nomadic conquest.
c. 1009–1010Nishapur · IranThe Seljuk clan controlled northern Khwarazm's routes and pastures, forming a triangular contest with the Karakhanids and Ghaznavids; their cavalry strength drew wariness from neighboring polities.

Sources

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