Rise of the Turks I. The Seljuk Turks 1. 1063 Toghril Beg a. Took control of Baghdad b. Took control of Persia & Syria www.art-arena.com/seljuk.html
2. Alp Arslan a. Beat Byzantine 1071 – (Manzikert) www.mlahanas.de/.../war/BattleOfManzikert.html a. Beat Byzantine 1071 – (Manzikert) -expanded into Asia Minor b. Controlled Black Sea & Armenia -Byzantine asked Pope Urban II for help -“Council of Clermont” “CRUSADES” began -Christian v. Muslim Holy War myweb.ecomplanet.com/.../mycustompage0022.htm
3. Saladin a. Controlled N. Africa, Yemen, Iraq… b. “Sultan” (King) of Egypt and Syria c. Defeated Christians in 3rd Crusade -capture Jerusalem (Holy Land) -ended Crusades -Muslim victory -Christians may visit “Holy Land”
II. The Mongols 1. Genghis Khan “Very Might King” a. Took control of: -N. China, S. Russia, Persia 1218 AD 1227 AD 1246 AD
2. Hulagu a. Grandson of Genghis Khan -captured and loot Baghdad (1258) -executed Caliph -ended Abbassid Dynasty -failed to conquer Egypt -Battle of Ain Jalut www.islamonline.net/.../08.shtml