Tughril Beg's Conquest of Western Iran

Name: Tughril Beg's Conquest of Western Iran
Start: 1030
End: 1037

Type Event Region West Asia Time 1030–1037

In the 1030s Seljuk leader Tughril Beg advanced west from Khwarazm, defeating Ghaznavid forces and local warlords, taking Hamadan and Ray, and paving…

Timeline

1030–1032Khwarazm · KhwarazmTughril Beg unified the Seljuk tribes and advanced westward from his Khwarazm base, contending with Ghaznavid remnants and local warlords.
1033–1034Hamadan · IranThe Seljuk army captured Hamadan, controlling the strategic hub of western Iran and cutting off Buyid local forces from the east.
1035–1037Ray · IranTughril consolidated control over Ray and the cities of western Iran, establishing Seljuk overlordship in the region and essentially completing the western conquest.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods — J. A. Boyle (1968)
Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Tughril Beg — C. E. Bosworth https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/