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Byzantine–Seljuk wars
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The Byzantine–Seljuk wars were a series of conflicts in the Middle Ages between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire. They shifted the balance of power in Asia Minor, Armenia and Syria, sparking
Miniature depicting Alp Arslan by Rashid al-Din in the Jami' al-tawarikh, 1654 Ottoman copy, Topkapi Palace.
Miniature depicting Alp Arslan by Rashid al-Din in the Jami' al-tawarikh, 1654 Ottoman copy, Topkapi Palace.
A 15th-century anachronistic French depiction of the Battle of Manzikert (Paris, BnF ms. fr. 226, fol. 256r - Batul).
A 15th-century anachronistic French depiction of the Battle of Manzikert (Paris, BnF ms. fr. 226, fol. 256r - Batul).
A 15th century depiction of the siege of Antioch, with soldiers anachronistically shown wearing plate as opposed to mail armour.
A 15th century depiction of the siege of Antioch, with soldiers anachronistically shown wearing plate as opposed to mail armour.
Mosaic of John II Comnenus in the Hagia Sophia
Mosaic of John II Comnenus in the Hagia Sophia
Seljuk Empire
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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
Byzantine–Seljuk wars
…The Byzantine–Seljuk wars were a series of conflicts in the Middle Ages between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire. They shifted the balance of power in Asia Minor, Armenia and Syria, sparking multiple wars for control over these regions, including the Crusades…
Combat theme, Seljuk or post-Seljuk period. Possibly from Rayy. Iran, 12th-13th century. Seattle Art Museum.
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.
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.
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
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.