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Seljuk Army Enters Baghdad
Around 1037, Tughrul Beg led Seljuk forces across the Zagros into the Iraqi plains, reaching Baghdad's gates and paving the way for full control of I…
Timeline
- 1054–1055Zagros passes · West AsiaSeljuk forces advanced eastward from western Iran, crossing the Zagros mountain passes into the Iraqi lowlands, where Buyid frontier forces could not effectively intercept them.
- 1055Baghdad · MesopotamiaSeljuk forces reached the outskirts of Baghdad, forcing the Abbasid caliph and the Buyid regent to deal with them. The capital's security situation changed abruptly and Iraq's political balance began to tilt.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods — J. A. Boyle (1968)
- Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood — Justin Marozzi (2014)