Seljuk turks ap world history

AP World 1.2 - Developments in Dar al-Islam


Historical Developments




Islam

,

Judaism

,

Christianity

, and the core beliefs and practices of these religions continued to shape societies in Africa and Asia.

As the

Abbasid Caliphate

fragmented, new Islamic political entities emerged, most of which were dominated by Turkic people. These states demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity.

New political entities:

Seljuk Empire

Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt

Delhi Sultanates



Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam, subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and

Sufis

.

Muslim states and empires encouraged significant intellectual innovations and transfers.

Innovations:

Advances in mathematics (Nasir al-Din al-Tusi)

Advances in literature (A’ishah al-Bu’uniyyah)

Advances in medicine

Transfers:

Preservation and commentaries on Greek moral and natural philosophy



House of Wisdom

in Abbasid Baghdad

Scholarly and cultural transfers in Muslim and Christian Spain




Making an Arab Empire


644 CE Sassanid (what was left of the Persian Empire) were defeated by Musli






Jason Borges

Mar 4, 2019

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The Seljuk Empire (1050­–1300 AD) was a medieval Turkish Empire based in central Anatolia. The pastoralist Turks overtook Asia Minor during the 1070’s and ruled until 1300. The Seljuks left a rich historical legacy. They brought Turkic culture and Islam into Anatolia, and later morphed into the Ottoman Empire.



Seljuk Turks descend from the tribe of Oghuz Turkish on the Central Asian steppes. They were fierce nomadic warriors who fought with composite bows on horseback. After they accepted Islam in the mid-900’s, kingdoms along the Silk Road invited these mercenary fighters to help control profitable trade routes. In the 1040’s, the Oghuz Turks conquered Persia and Baghdad to form their own kingdom. Their leader, Toghrul Bey, become the “sultan”—protector of all Muslims. The empire was ethnically Turkish but relied upon educated Persians to administer the empire and Muslim Arabs to provide religious legitimacy.



In the 1060’s, these Turks attacked a weakened Byzantine Empire in Eastern Anadolu. At the Battle of Manzikert (north of Lake Van) in 1071, the Turkish leader Arp-Arslan defeated the Byzantine king. This opened the door



Are you studying for a test in your AP World History class? Are you reviewing for the actual AP World History Test? Either way, you need this basic information about the Ottoman Empire. It is organized in a SPICE-T Chart to make it easy to categorize the information in your brain. Read the Google Slides to get an overview of the Ottoman Empire. Want more detailed information about the Ottoman Empire? You need to check out our Ottoman Empire Google Slides!

Social



Ottoman society was diverse, with various ethnic and religious groups coexisting.



A system of millets allowed different religious communities to govern their own internal affairs.



Janissaries were an elite corps comprised of Christian boys, primarily from the Devshirme system, who were forcibly converted to Islam and meticulously trained for military service. The Devshirme system allowed for some social mobility.



Women had distinct roles and responsibilities in the household and community.



Harem life, particularly in the imperial court, was influential and complex.



It was a patriarchal society, but some women were involved in business and contributed to the economy.



Political



The Ottoma

The Seljuk Turks













The Muslim world was shaken in 1037 with the invasion of the Seljuk Turks from the northeast. The Seljuks created a very large Middle Eastern empire and in pushing at the Byzabtine Empire gave Pope Urban II justification for unleashing the crusades. The Seljuks built the fabulous Friday Mosque in the city of Isfahan.







Tughril Beg 990–1063, founder of the Seljuk Turk dynasty ruling (11th–14th cent.) parts of Anatolia, Iraq, Persia, and Syria. Tughril Beg conquered Persia (1040–44) and Iraq (1055). His ideology sought to reinforce unity in the Islamic world. By 1060 he had assumed control of former Buyid territory.







Before establishing a powerful empire in Persia the Turks captured Baghdad where Tugrul Bey forced the caliph to reconize him as the Sultan or temporary leader. The turks however believed they were the rightful owners of all land and were keen to extend their kingdom.







The first nomadic turkish tribe, converts to islam, to successfully conquer parts of Asia. They were fearsome warriors that was quick, brutal and effective through their military exploits. Unfortunetullay their empire wasn't effective resulting in man