The Battle of Dandanaqan was fought in 1040 between the Seljuq Turkmens and the Ghaznavid Empire near the city of Merv. The battle ended with a decisive Seljuq victory, which subsequently brought down
Artwork of the battle of Dandanaqan. Derived from the manuscript: Tārīkh-i Abū’l-Khair Khānī (History of Abū al-Khair Khan). Beruni Institute in Tashkent ms. no. 9989. Manuscript written in Samarqand, 1543.
The Seljuk Empire, or the Great Seljuk Empire, was a high medieval, culturally Turco-Persian empire established and ruled by the Qïnïq branch of Oghuz Turks. The empire spanned a total area of 3.9 mil
Battle of Dandanaqan
…May 23, 1040 Location Dandanaqan, near Merv Result Seljuk victory Territorial changes Khorasan annexed by the Seljuks Belligerents Ghaznavid Empire Seljuk Turks Commanders and leaders Mas'ud I Chaghri Tughril Bey Strength 16,000–50,000 100–300 war elephants 16,000 Casualties and losses Unknown, likely heavy…
Combat theme, Seljuk or post-Seljuk period. Possibly from Rayy. Iran, 12th-13th century. Seattle Art Museum.
Monumental Seljuk stucco panel (116 x 178cm), Saveh, Iran, 12th century.
Enthroned figure usually identified as the last Seljuk ruler Tughril III (1176–1194), from Rayy, Iran. Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Amir in Turkic military dress: long braids, sharbush fur hat, boots, close-fitting coat. Maqamat by Seljuk poet and dignitary Al-Hariri of Basra, 1237 copy.