Title of article :
The Entrance of Seljuks to Nishabur and the Reactions of Ghaznavid Bureaucracy
Author/Authors :
demirci, mustafa selçuk üniversitesi, Turkey , saçar, sinan bolu abant izzet baysal üniversitesi, Turkey
Abstract :
The Seljuks that had a crucial place in the world, the Turkish and the Islamic histories from the end of the tenth century onwards commenced to take their parts in the political events of the Eastern İslamic World. In this period, in some cases Samanids, Karakhanids and Ghaznavids applied to Seljuks for their supports. In some cases Seljuks was perceived as a threat in the political space between those states. The crossing of the Seljuks over the Oxus River into Khorasan in 1035, affected not only the political future of their own but also the region’s. After the Seljuks came into the lands under the rule of Ghaznavids, they contacted the authorities of Ghaznavids and stated that they wanted to be at the state service. Ghaznavids perceived the Seljuks as a threat for themselves and went on to take precaution against that unexpected development. Afterwards, Sultan Masud preferred to respond by sending armies to the Seljuks. The competition over Khorasan between Seljuks and Ghaznavids in between 1035 and Dandanakan war in 1040 had led to the foundation of the Seljukid state. The Serahs Victory of Seljuks in 1038 inflicted a heavy blow to the military force of the Ghaznavids in the region. Also it led to the capture of Nishabur, where was the center of Khorasan, by the Seljuks. This event strengthened the idea of having a state among the Seljuks and triggered Seljuks to take necessary decisions and to act on that way. In this phase, the Seljuks cooperated with some of the rulers and prominent figures of Ghaznavids in Nishabur and took their support as well. In this study, the capture of Nishabur by Seljukid Turkomans that had an important place in the foundation of the Seljuk state, and the reactions of Ghaznavid bureaucracy in Nishabur and Khorasan will be evaluated.
Keywords :
Seljuks , Ghaznavids , Khorasan , Nishabur
Journal title :
Selcuk University Journal Of Institute Of Social Sciences
Journal title :
Selcuk University Journal Of Institute Of Social Sciences