Posts Tagged ‘byzantine’

20
Jun

Great Seljuq Empire

   Posted by: admin   in Middle Ages

سلجوقيان / Salcūkiyān
السلاجقة / al-Salācike

The Great Seljuk Empire was a rite empire (some resources says Sunni Islam, but it is not true at all, because it was traditional Turkish-Persian (Turko-Persian) empire. Seljuks established by “Seljuk Beg” a Oghuz Turk. He controlled a part of Hindi Kush and Central Asia.

After Seljuk his grandsons Tugrul and Chagri Beg manage country. Big one, Tugrul Beg manage state, Chagri was managing army. They won the battle -Dandanaqan- against Ghazni for Khorosan and west Asia. After the battle Seljuks have largest state. In 1055 Togrul captured Abbasis Baghdad from Shias.

After death of Tugrul beg, Alp Arslan -son of Chagri- managed country. He capture Armenia and Georgia in 1064, and he attacked Byzantine for Anatolia.

In 1071 he won Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV (Roman Diogenes) in battle of Manzikert. And settled Anatolia. He ordered his general to conquer Anatolia to establish his own hackneyed.

After death of AlpArslan his son Malik Shah take control of country with his two Persian viziers (asistant) Nizam Al Mulk, Taj Al Mulk. He moved the Seljuks capital Rayy to Isfahan.  Nizāmīyyah University at Baghdad and Iqta (military system) were established by his vizier Nizam Al-mulk.

However, The Assassins (Hashshashin) of Hassan-e Sabāh killed many important figures in Seljuks. And seljuks become weaken. After disband of Great Suljuks,  Sulayman I of rum (son of Kutalmis) establised his dynasty Anatolian Seljuks, Sultanate of Rum

9
Jun

Conquer of Constantinople

   Posted by: admin   in Historical Battles, Landmarks, Middle Ages

Constantinople conquered by Mehmed II in 1453.

Reasons: Byzantine was therat for Ottomans

Mehmed’s dad murad too want conquer Constantinople. For that he was built a fortrett called Anadolu Hisarı. Mehmed II too bulit a fortress in European Side called Rumeli Hisarı also known Boğazkesen.

Byzantine emperor Constantin built Byzantie walls and put a big rope in Golden Horn prevent Ottoman ships attacks. But Ottomans invented Great Turkish Bombard (a big cannon) and destroyed Byzantine Walls and conquered Constantinople.

Results:

Lots of science man and artists went Italy. It caused renaissance.

East Rome defeated.

Ottomans lands combined.

Ottomans became leader of Islam World.