turkish empires in persia, anatolia, india

Question 1

how did they enter persia

Answer 1

–they lived along the borders of the abbasid realm for Trade
–then they started serving in the army and living in the abased realm
–by the 11the century, the saljuq turks overshadowed the caliphs
(caliph was just a figure head an real rule was in the sultans)

Question 2

who entered persia

Answer 2

the saljuq turks

Question 3

Tughril Beg

Answer 3

Saljuq leader that the caliph recognized as “sultan”

• chieftain
• -he consolidated his control at the abbasid capital in Baghdad and the extended his real out wards

Question 4

how did the turks get in anatolia

Answer 4

began migrating in at early 11th century

• led by the saljuqs
• their army destroyed the byzantine army at manzikert
• -they completely controlled it
• -made taxes on christian churches
• -encouraged islam and

Question 5

why did they invade anatolia

Answer 5

rich (breadbasket)

Question 6

who conquered anatolia

Answer 6

saluq turks

Question 7

who conquered byzantine capital

Answer 7

ottoman turks

Question 8

what did the saluq turks conquer

Answer 8

anatolia and abbasid persia

Question 9

what did the Ghaznavid Turks conquer

Answer 9

northern india

Question 10

Mahmud of Gazni

Answer 10

led the Turkish Ghaznavid Turks of afghanistan in raids to N india

• -they wanted to plunder at first then wanted permanent control
• -they took punjab first then gujarat, then bengal
• -by 13th century, the sultanate of delhi claimed all of n india
• -they had trouble keeping their territory
• -attacked buddhism and hinduism