The Synthesis of "Seljuk Turks"

Discover the Seljuk Empire, a medieval power that blended Turkic and Persian culture, reshaped the Middle East, and paved the way for the Ottomans.

The 1071 battle that shattered Byzantine power in Anatolia, leading to the Turkic settlement of the region and sparking the Crusades.

An overview of the First Crusade (1096-1099), a pivotal medieval military campaign by European Christians to recapture the Holy Land from Muslim rule.

Discover the powerful Khwarazmian Empire, a major force in Central Asia whose sudden and brutal collapse at the hands of Genghis Khan reshaped history.

Explore the Ottoman Empire, a global power for six centuries that bridged the East and West and whose influence still shapes the modern world.

A concise overview of the series of wars between the Russian and Ottoman Empires that reshaped Eastern Europe and the balance of power.

Discover the Göktürk Khaganate, the first major Turkic empire that controlled the Silk Road and shaped the cultural and political history of Central Asia.

An overview of the series of conflicts between the Russian and Ottoman Empires that shaped the geopolitical map of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea.

A concise overview of the Tanzimat reforms, a pivotal 19th-century modernization movement in the Ottoman Empire aimed at saving a declining state.

Discover the Mamluk Sultanate, a unique medieval regime where former slave soldiers rose to rule Egypt and Syria, halting the Mongol invasion.